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01-04-2014 5:04 PM
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Hi peeps, sorry if i'm asking a silly question by I have a domain registered with plusnet and a static ip address. I have set a DNS A record with left field of www and right field my static ip. I have also set a cname record with my domain again pointing to my ip address. I can access my site only by using www in front of my domain. Any ideas where i'm going wrong.
Thanks
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01-04-2014 5:11 PM
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Hi,
You can't point a CNAME to an IP address. You're also missing a qualifying dot from the left-hand side of the domain.tld record.
By not putting a '.' after your domain name, not only have you pointed a CNAME to an IP address but you've also effectively done this:
What you needed was this:
I've corrected the record for you, you'll just need to wait ~24 hours or so for the DNS to propagate.
You can't point a CNAME to an IP address. You're also missing a qualifying dot from the left-hand side of the domain.tld record.
domain.tld CNAME 84.92.xxx.xxx
By not putting a '.' after your domain name, not only have you pointed a CNAME to an IP address but you've also effectively done this:
domain.tld.domain.tld. CNAME 84.92.xxx.xxx
What you needed was this:
domain.tld. A 84.92.xxx.xxx
I've corrected the record for you, you'll just need to wait ~24 hours or so for the DNS to propagate.
Bob Pullen
Plusnet Product Team
If I've been helpful then please give thanks ⤵
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01-04-2014 5:14 PM
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Thanks Bob, that was fast

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