FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Accessing your domain manager

Simply go to your domain registers web site, and look around for links, which point to something like, domain manager, manage domain, or something of that administrative nature. In your welcoming email, you were sent DNS settings, which look similar to this example:

Primary DNS Server Name: ns100.serverpro4.com
Primary DNS Server IP: 205.214.72.192

Secondary DNS Server Name: ns200.serverpro4.com
Secondary DNS Server IP: 205.214.72.193

Most of the newer registers such as the (OPEN SRS) based entities have turned this into a 5-minute process. You simply login to the register, select 'manage domain' and you'll be presented with an option to update your new DNS numbers. Contrary to popular belief, Network Solutions 'now' also provides an online interface to change these settings, so this process with them is no longer as complicated as it use to be, however it's still not as simple as the OPEN SRS based systems. If your particular register 'does not' provide a domain manager of some type, then you'll need to send them a message requesting a change of DNS. This is an unlikely scenario, as most every register now allows you to manage your own domain settings from a web based interface.

Once you've accessed the "management interface" of your domain name, look for a setting, which says "change or manage DNS settings." In most cases, you can simply cut and paste the DNS settings we've sent you directly into the spaces, which correspond to your DNS management settings. Remember, the DNS settings we're displaying here are an "example."

Related Topics:
The DNS propagation process is not limited to ISP's!
What to expect during this 2 to 4 day propagation period
Working on your account during the DNS propagation period
What is DNS?
Changing your Name Server settings, so your domain points to your Server Pro account
Side effects that can be expected during the propagation time frame
Where are all of the DNS records kept?
Where do the Root Name Servers receive their information from?
The 3 to 4 day propagation period - Understanding what happens during this time frame
Setting up your own Name Server (for advanced webmasters)
Understanding DNS and Name servers
DNS Cache and your ISP
Checking your DNS update status (outside of your ISP)