[x_man]

I read the thread very carefully and still got confusing...
1. I have my domain (for ex mydomain.blah) and my NS
2. 000webhost says use server44 with IP 66.96.234.197 and very interesting statement in CP Panel- "You can also point your domain ("A" DNS record) to IP 66.96.234.199"
3. Do I understand correctly that I need to put the following A record to my NS in order to get www.mydomain.blah working : @-> 66.96.234.199? or www->66.96.234.199? Or I should use 66.96.234.197 instead?

(If I try to use http://66.96.234.197 in my browser it shows some 000webhost default page despite the fact that I have my index.html ftp-ed, http://66.96.234.197 leads to err.000webhost.com)

Many thanks.

[webmaster]

But, the easiest way to do it is just to use the 000webhost name servers. I dont know too many other ways that this is possible.

Whats stopping you, from just entering the 000webhost name servers in your domain company.

[webman]

Basically, I'm helping a friend develop his website and he has been using GoDaddy e-mail for months. He does not want to change his e-mail and is not willing to take the risk of having anything go wrong with his up and running e-mail while we point MX records back to his e-mail. Therefor, GoDaddy says that the only way is to use A records. If I could point an A record to 000webhost.com I certainly would. Can someone please advise as none of these work in the address bar of IE to point to my web page:
64.191.5.101 is what is in the CPANEL, and points to the server page in IE.
64.191.5.101 +1 points to some search page, but the page is blank in IE
64.191.5.102 points to the same search page and is blank

xman actually quoted an IP address that was off by +2 from what he said is his main server. Is it always +1 or does it vary? Should this work in IE address bar to verify before changing the A record?

Thanks!

[webman]

I just found the IP address under View Account Details on the Panel. It is not at all close to the server IP address. This page says to point the A record to 64.191.107.119. This is definitely not 64.191.5.101 +1, or even +2 as x_man suggested that he saw on his CPanel. Are these really this inconsistant? Now I really don't know if I should use:
64.191.5.101
64.191.5.101 +1
64.191.5.102
64.191.107.119
64.191.107.119 +1 or
64.191.107.120

All but the first one point to something called chillisearch.net with a blank page in IE.

[x_man]

Originally Posted by webmaster

But, the easiest way to do it is just to use the 000webhost name servers. I dont know too many other ways that this is possible.

Whats stopping you, from just entering the 000webhost name servers in your domain company.

well, my domain company offers me own primary and secondary DNS.
Should I CHANGE both of them to point to webhost?

What is the actual difference what NS is used- mine or webhost?

[x_man]

Errr... got very funny results

1. I use my own (not exactly own, but not 000's ones) NS (as they are provided as a part of commercial service I believe they should be more reliable)
2. I have my own domain domain.blah attached to the NS
3. 000 says in CP under account information
Server Name server44.000webhost.com
IP Address 66.96.234.197
4. I have defined the following records in my NS
@ IN A 66.96.234.199
www2 IN A 66.96.234.199

Results:
http://mydomain.blah opens my site
http://www2.mydomain.blah opens err.000webhost.com
http://66.96.234.199 opens err.000webhost.com

Basically as http://mydomain.blah (whorrae!) opens my site, what is the workaround to open my site with http://www2.mydomain.blah as well?

Update:
added www CNAME mydomain.blah

It works!!!

[webman]

x_man,

I have a couple of questions from your last post.

You said that CP said the IP address is 66.96.234.197. Yet you used:
@ IN A 66.96.234.199
www2 IN A 66.96.234.199

How did you determine this different address? Maybe the first one was typed wrong in your post?

The second question is why did you decide to use CNAME for www2? I think if you had removed the second A record and just had the one for @, it would have pointed everything.yourhost.blah to your IP address, wouldn't it?

I'm fairly new to the A records as I've always used 000webhost nameservers, or the NS from where I've hosted the site content.

Thanks for helping me understand this. It sounds like i need to have my friend/client enter the IP address that shows under Account information on CP, rather than the one that shows on the main CP screen, which points to the server.

[x_man]

Originally Posted by webman

x_man,

I have a couple of questions from your last post.

You said that CP said the IP address is 66.96.234.197. Yet you used:
@ IN A 66.96.234.199
www2 IN A 66.96.234.199

How did you determine this different address? Maybe the first one was typed wrong in your post?

I have tried several ones sequentially and discovered that this one works. Unfortunately server address+1 did not work for me.
Pls note: http://ip does not work neither (dunno why). so- experimeting with DNS takes time :-(

Originally Posted by webman

The second question is why did you decide to use CNAME for www2? I think if you had removed the second A record and just had the one for @, it would have pointed everything.yourhost.blah to your IP address, wouldn't it?

Don't know :-) Just experimenting. In the final scenario it seems to be logical- NS is mine and all I need is to redirect www to base address.
Anyhow- anything but the CNAME (for example www555.mydomain.blah) does not work

Originally Posted by webman

I'm fairly new to the A records as I've always used 000webhost nameservers, or the NS from where I've hosted the site content.

Thanks for helping me understand this. It sounds like i need to have my friend/client enter the IP address that shows under Account information on CP, rather than the one that shows on the main CP screen, which points to the server.

Well... honestly I don't really understand how it worked. If anyone can explain this I'll appreciate as well :-)

[webman]

Thanks x_man,

If I understand you correctly, the IP address you finally got to work was neither the one displaayed on the main CP screen, nor the one displayed under account information, but rather was one that you "stumbled" on by trying increasing the IP by 1 and just trying it multiple times? Which IP did you start with, the one on the main screen or the one under Account Information? These 2 addresses are quite different on my CP. Unfortunately, trying multiple addresses until something works will be a real pain for me since my client/friend has maintained his NS on his GoDaddy account, so each time we change this, I have to talk him through it and wait for him to make the changes. I'm hoping not to have to move away from 000webhost, but am beginning to consider that option if we can't get this to work in the next few days.

Maybe I could have him set up multiple addresses at once and then increase them by +1 each time, but what a pain. Apparently these IP's don't work from IE as I tried the one you said worked for you and it took me to the same search address with a blank page.

If you could at least tell me if you started with the IP on your main CP or under Account Information, that would be a start.

Thanks much for your help on this one!

[chanh]

if you read my FAQ again you will see there is no guessing on the IP, there is only one IP in your cpanel and use that and apply the rule that stated.