Help Pages > Domains and DNS > DNS Settings > DNS settings for domain hosting

DNS settings for domain hosting

Tools
Keywords: dns | settings | domains | hosting Summary: Find out the DNS settings for domain hosting.
Select your provider?
Our website now provides help and support to customers of Plusnet, Force9 and Free-Online. Please select your provider using the drop-down menu and you will be provided with the technical support details that are appropriate to you.

This article provides DNS settings for pointing externally hosted domains at PlusNet webspace. If you need DNS settings for setting up your Internet Connection you should read our tutorials for Windows XP, Vista and OSX for Apple Macs.

Setting up domain hosting only

If you have a domain that is hosted by another company, such as a dedicated hosting company, you might be able to use the domain on your PlusNet webspace. Visitors to the domain will arrive at your PlusNet hosted website as if the domain was also hosted on your PlusNet service.

1) Contact your current host
You need to contact your current host and have them change the name server addresses of your domain to:

Primary Nameserver Secondary Nameserver
NS1.FORCE9.NET NS2.FORCE9.NET
195.166.128.16 195.166.128.17

2) Wait for the change to become visible on your domain records
It can take 24 hours or more for a change to your domain's name server address to become visible. You can check the status of your domain, by contacting your host. You can also do an online check of the domain records - View your domain records.

3) Contact our support team using the Help Assistant
Once your domain's name servers have updated to the ones noted above, contact our Support Team using the Help Assistant, requesting that your domain be entered into our DNS system.
Rate this page
happy   neutral   unhappy
Has this page helped you solve your problem? Your feedback helps us to improve the help we provide.

Please note: We cannot reply to individual feedback through Rate My Page. If you need more help with a problem please use the Help Assistant. Other customers will be happy to help you with most issues at the Community Site Forum.

RELATED ARTICLES

Changing DNS in Windows XP

Changing DNS in Windows Vista

Changing DNS in MacOS X

save this page

bookmark Bookmark this page

Post to del.icio.us

digg Digg this

print Print this page

Search help pages

Browse A-Z help index
Search Discussion Forums
Glossary of Terms

Sitemap

Products

Business Solutions

Member Centre

Community

Help & Support

About Plusnet

We sell broadband, phone, VoIP and more to homes and businesses in the UK. Winner of 9 out of 11 Categories in the 2008 USwitch survey. Winner of "Best Consumer ISP" at 2008 ISPA awards. Voted number 1 in the Broadband Choices 2008 survey.

© Plusnet plc All Rights Reserved. E&OE