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Additional DNS records for domainname.org.uk?

cairnhome
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Registered: ‎02-06-2017

Additional DNS records for domainname.org.uk?

We have a new website not hosted at Plusnet. I have set up additional DNS records as follows:

Left field Type Pri Right field
www    185.17.181.47 
admin    185.17.181.47 
home    185.17.181.47 

 

 

www.cairnhome.org.uk works fine but just typing into a browser cairnhome.org.uk isn't working, it takes the user to our old webpage hosted by Plusnet. What am I doing wrong or missing?

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St3
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Re: Additional DNS records for domainname.org.uk?

Not working for me either buddy

Townman
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Re: Additional DNS records for domainname.org.uk?

You need an "empty" A record adding for the 'naked' domain name.

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cairnhome
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Re: Additional DNS records for domainname.org.uk?

Sorry if I seem a bit dim but please can you explain what you mean by empty A record and "naked" domain name

Townman
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Re: Additional DNS records for domainname.org.uk?

Forgive my imprecise terminology....

You leave the left hand side blank and put the host IP address on the right.

You should end up with something like @.cairnhome.org.uk

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cairnhome
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Re: Additional DNS records for domainname.org.uk?

I tried that but it won't accept as "left and right fields are mandatory"

paul_blitz
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Re: Additional DNS records for domainname.org.uk?

try just putting an @ symbol in the left field.... 

bobpullen
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Re: Additional DNS records for domainname.org.uk?

Put cairnhome.org.uk. in the left field (note the full stop at the end - that's necessary).

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