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This full service area here you get all information you need.
To register or transfer your domain name us.
Select a question click , to learn more about Domain
Names:
What a domain name?
Are there more options than just .com domain extension?
How do I get my own domain name?
Who owns domain name I register ?
What policy trademarks?
How long does domain name registration take?
How can I tell if my domain name active with ?
Can I get a domain like "anything.domain.com?"
How do I set up a pointer domain?
How do I park a domain free?
how can I point my domain from Register.com ?
What a domain name?
A domain name an address given an organization or other entity Internet. For example, domain name "www.yahoo.com" locates an
Internet address "yahoo.com" linked numerical addresses (IP addresses)
204.71.200.245 204.71.200.243, physical points Internet, a particular host server named "www." Domain Name Servers (DNS) are used
throughout Internet translate domain names into their respective IP
address. The .com part domain shows type organization or entity (in the
above
example, "commercial") called top-level domain name. The
"yahoo" part domain name defines organization or entity together with the
top-level called second-level domain name. The third-level a domain typically
identifies host server at an Internet address. In above example,
"www" name server manages World Wide Web requests. However, a
third-level a domain not required, because "yahoo.com" the
host server assumed be "www." A domain with first, second, third-levels
together is
called a fully-qualified domain name. You may have also seen sub domains Internet, which replace "www" with another name, like "shopping.yahoo.com."
Second-level domains are unique Internet are registered with an ICANN-accredited registrar .com, .net, .org, .edu, .mil, .gov
top-level domains. In some cases, a top-level domain can be named after a geographic
location. At this time, many non-U.S. domain names use a top-level domain name based country Domain Registrar in. See a complete list country
codes.
More than one domain name can be mapped same Internet
address. This allows multiple individuals, businesses, organizations have separate
Internet identities while sharing same web server. Learn more about virtual hosting our FAQ.
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Are there more options than just .com domain extension?
Yes, there are many extensions, or top-level domains available you choose
from your domain name. The main U.S. top-level domains are .com, .net, .org, .edu,
.mil, .gov. The first three are open public, whereas last three
you must prove domain an educational, military, or government
organization before you can obtain it. The U.S. also has top-level domains each state,
such .ga. us. And, Internationally there are hundreds countries have their
own
Domain Registrar will allow you have a country code at end your domain name.
Here are some links help you find top-level domain best for
you your business:
Network
Solutions registers .com, .net, .gov addresses.
The US NIC registers
.us .st.us (.st = state abbreviation) addresses.
All Domains
helps you find a specific country's NIC web site register your domain.
InterNIC
helps you find US .com, .net, .gov registrars, well as
some international NICs.
When you've chosen a domain, you can park our name servers free or
specify when registering your domain name
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How do I get my own domain name?
If you have your eye an available .com, .net, or .org address all you have
to do either park domain or set up hosting with us we will submit
the registration information you. Once we have done your domain pointed
to tour name servers our name servers will then point your site once you
are ready set up your hosting. This process takes an average
from 3 5 business days new domain names. For all other top-level domains, you will want contact
our
Sales Team Domain Name Server (DNS) IP addresses and
names, so that you may register your domain with your NIC but have point
to our DNS. Once domain registered, you would want let our Sales Team
know so that they may proceed with provisioning your hosting account. In some
instances, NICs require that IP address provisioned your account our
server before they will
register your domain. If this case with your NIC,
please contact our Sales Team get your account set-up first.
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Who owns domain names ?
You or your organization owns domain name that you register with
us or any Domain Registrar. What this means that you are responsible notifying
your Domain Registrar when any your contact information changes, well pay
the renewal fee each time due. You are also responsible transferring your
domain name if you decide move another host.
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What policy trademarks?
According Network Solutions, Inc., event a trademark conflict
over your domain name, your web address will continue be yours unless:
a) A court of law decides that your web address registration infringes on
someone else's trademark rights.
b) You agree turn name over trademark holder.
If you are interested trademarking your name or logo, you will want to
consult with an intellectual property attorney contact government agency your
country that issues trademarks.To learn more, read Network
Solutions' Domain Name Dispute Policy.
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How long does domain name registration take?
When registering a domain name
through us, normally
will be up
and running within 3 5 business days. If you are
transferring a domain from another host us can take longer than 5 days.
This a result of contact information not being up date domain record when
its owner attempts move and therefore not receiving "ACK" or
acknowledge email from Network Solutions necessary move domain. We have seen domains get
transferred within 3 5 days, whereas some take weeks. If you are planning on
transferring your domain, check make sure that your contact information up-to-date.
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How can I tell if my domain name active?
Your domain name active with us within 24 48 hours
of registering or transferring domain our Domain Name Servers (DNS).
In order tell if and when NSI registered your domain, you will need perform what is
known a "whois."
If your whois comes back with all of your registrant information, including
our DNS located at bottom of record, then registered and pointing to
us. (You should see "VDSHOST.NET" under Domain Servers record). You can
find out date your record was created well date record was last modified
just
above Domain Servers. Below that you will also find out last time NSI
database was updated, which usually nightly.
If your whois comes back with "Domain not found shared
registry," then domain not registered with NSI yet. Remember that domain name registrations (for
new
domains) typically take 3 5 business days, and your record will take that long
to
show up. This NSI's
normal procedure.
If has been more than 5 business days, you will want inform our Sales
Team or Technical Support department so that they can help you investigate source of
the
problem.
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Can I get a domain like "anything.domain.com?"
Yes. You can have many sub domains you'd like, long you own the
other part (the domain.com part) of domain and hosted our name server.
We charges a flat fee of $25.00 per sub domain and will automatically point sub domain
to root level of your hosting account, unless if you purchase an additional hosting account host separately. (Sub domains already use your
account are ftp., mail., pop., smtp., and www.)
Example One:
You host yourdomain.com with us. You want set up shop.yourdomain.com but do not want purchase a separate account that
domain.
You pay $25.00 and have both domains pointed root level of an individual
hosting account.
Example Two:
You want yourdomain.com and shop.yourdomain.com load
two different home pages, you would pay $25 have shop.yourdomain.com setup and
then two monthly fees two separate hosting accounts.
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How do I set up a pointer domain?
To have more than one domain name point your hosting account with
us, you would need have "pointer" domains set up. Basically this means
yourdomains.com and mydomain.com can all point same hosting
location. Each pointer domain costs a one-time fee of $25.00 cover cost of
setting up pointing. Contact our Sales Team get a pointer setup.
Please note however, that email accounts that come with your account will
only operate under one of these domain names. You will want let us know which of
your
domains you want your email be set up under. If you must get email sent pointer
domains, you will
need select a email hosting company host this email and
provide us with IP of email server at that host, us set up DNS. (Or, you
can co-locate or dedicate an email server here. Write our Sales Team more
information).
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How do I park a domain free?
Park a domain free by using our order
form. This means
you only pay regular $70 domain registration fee (covering first
two years of registration).
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How can I point my domain from Register.com
Register.com
requires that you give them primary and secondary DNS address order
to effectively point a domain us. The addresses they are looking are follows:
ns.vdshost.net
ns2.vdshost.net
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