How to Change your Domains DNS and other Domain Name Server Information
free.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Definition of DNS
When and Why you would need to change your DNS
information.
How to change the DNS information for your
Domain Name,
What to do with your domain name, now that you
have registered it.
Changing the hosting for your domain
How to change the DNS for your domain to point
to your hosting company's servers.
URL
Forwarding and DNS
Email
Forwarding and DNS
Use the
Domain Manager to
commence DNS (Domain Name Server) change.
Definition of DNS
DNS (Domain
name System) is a system that translates a domain name from
letters (www.WebStreetRealty.com) into a numerical IP address
(NS1.WebStreetRealty.com 63.85.86.14).
Each time you register a domain name you must specify your DNS
(Domain Name Server) )information. If you register a domain name
through WebStreetRealty.com, you can use our DNS information free of
charge! This is known in the industry as "parking" a domain- parking
is free using WebStreetRealty.com's servers. You can change the DNS
information at any time, also free of charge, but be aware, your new
DNS host may charge you a parking fee...
When and Why you would need to change your DNS information.
If you have a new web site or email account, your
web Hosting company or ISP will ask you to change your DNS
information (typically, they would become the new DNS host) so that
your domain name can be connected to your web site and your email
account can be setup.
How to change the DNS information for your Domain Name,
DNS information is provided by your host. It consists of a
primary AND a secondary nameserver. You must have BOTH nameservers.
The definition of a secondary nameserver is NOT that it gets its
information from the primary nameserver, it is its own unique IP
address. Both the primary and secondary nameserver "point" the
domain that resolves to the IP that the host creates. A name will
resolve 50/50- 50% of the time to the primary and 50% of the time to
the secondary. Therefore, you cannot specify one of your hosting servers and one of ours.
The DNS services we offer are:
1. Free parking- if you don't have a website, but still want a
domain, you can "park" it on our servers for free without having to
pay someone for hosting.
2. Free DNS changes- log on to our website at any time and change
the primary and secondary DNS info. The simple translation is that
you can either use our servers for parking only, or you can use our
control panel to set up your domain to resolve at your host's
servers. You can't mix and match those two options.
If all you have is the IP address of your hosting server, then you
must use URL-forwarding. URL-forwarding will resolve any hits on
your domain to our forwarding servers, and then call up the IP or
web address you specify.
If you are changing DNS information on a domain name you registered
with WebStreetRealty.com, begin by clicking the "Domain Manager"
on the home page. You will be asked for the username and password
that you designated at the time you set up your domain account. If
you have forgotten your username and password, you can have it
emailed to the email address you have on your account. Choose the
domain you wish to alter from your list of domains. Then, click the
"Change Info" button next to the DNS Info section. Input the primary
and secondary (and, if necessary, the tertiary) hostnames. Our
system will automatically resolve the IP addresses of a valid name
server.
What to do with your domain name, now that you have registered it.
There are many things you can do with your new domain.. Some
people want to build a website for their corporate or personal use.
If that is the case, you must contact a web design/ h o s t i n g
company. Once they have a website ready for you, we can "point" your
new domain to that website.
Some want custom email, (you@your-new-domain.com, for example). You
can enable our email forwarding feature to forward your mail to your
primary email account auch as johnsmith@aol.com.
Some just want to resell their domain name. In that case, you
may certainly sell your new domain to whomever you like. Simply
contact us to transfer the domain name to your buyer.
Changing the hosting
for your domain
You have several options to change the hosting of your domain. The
first option is the most direct. You can contact your host, and
obtain your new host's DNS (Domain Name Server) Information. Once
you have their DNS info, you can return to the WebStreetRealty.com website
and update your DNS records online, gaining access to our Domain
Manager with your username and password. Choose the Change DNS Info
link, then select the domain you wish to change the hosting for and
enter your new DNS information.
Some hosts, though, will not allow unique domains to point to your
site. In that case, you'll need the second option. That is our
URL-forwarding service. URL-forwarding is a function of the
management control panel. Access the Domain Manager section with
your username and password, and select the URL-forwarding link. You
will receive banner-free forwarding to the URL of your choice FREE
of CHARGE.
You can use a www URL- http : //www.yourcompany.com/yourexamplesite.html,
or a host URL- http : //12.34.56.789. Both options will take 24-48
hours to take effect.
How to change the DNS
for your domain to point to your hosting company's servers.
Your host should have given you the primary and secondary DNS
information. This information will usually take this form:
Primary Hostname- ns1.examplehostname.com
Primary IP- 123.45.67.8
Secondary Hostname- ns2.examplehostname.com
Secondary IP- 123.45.67.9
You can log on to our website at www.WebStreetRealty.com, and click on
"Domain Manager". Log in by entering the username and password you
chose at the time of registration. If you have forgotten the
username and password you chose, you may enter the email address you
entered at the time of registration to have your username and
password emailed to you. After you log in, you will see links to
the actions you can perform. Click the "Change DNS Info" link. You
will be able to see the current name server info listed. Select the
domain(s) whose hosting you wish to alter, and click the "Continue"
button. On the next screen, you will be able to enter the hosting
information your host has given to you. Replace the current servers
with the new server info (you may omit the IP addresses, as they are
optional), and click the "Continue" button. Your new DNS information
will be automatically entered, if it is verified to be valid. It
will take a couple of days (24 - 48 hours) for your change to
propagate Internet-wide.
URL Forwarding and DNS
URL-forwarding is available as a service from WebStreetRealty.
URL-forwarding is a function of the management control panel.
Click on the Domain Manager link and login with your username and
password, and select the URL-forwarding link.
You can use a www URL- http : //www.yourcompany.com/yourexamplesite.html,
or a host URL- http : //12.34.56.789.
It will take a couple of days for your change to propagate
Internet-wide. Your domain will be hosted on our servers, and will
pull up the web page you specify. Therefore, you cannot specify meta
tags or other domain information. Your name will be in the address
bar of the browser window at all times- your "real" web address will
be hidden. You may change your forwarding destination at any time
through the management control panel. Simply log back in to the
Enable URL-forwarding section, and update your web address. Click
the Enable URL-forwarding to update the address.
Email Forwarding and DNS
Email forwarding is available as a service of WebStreetRealty. You can
have "anymailrecipient @ yourdomain.com" mail forwarded to any
existing email address. When you sign up for email forwarding you
will get your own personalized email with up to 10 different Emails
per domain. To activate email forwarding, Click on the Domain
Manager link and log in with your username and password. If you have
forgotten your username and password, enter the email address you
used at the time of registration, and we will email you your
username and password. Once you've logged on, click the Enable
Email Forwarding link. Select what email address you'd like to set
up for your domain, as well as the email address you'd like to
forward that email to. If your real email address changes, no
problem. Just return to the Control Panel and the email forwarding
section and update your email address. It will take 24-48 hours
for your email to begin forwarding.
If you have any
questions please call 949-497-9623
Or e-mail us at support@WebStreetRealty.com
