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DNS AdvantageTM

Customize your online presence with our new suite of reliable and comprehensive DNS management services for your domain names.

With an intuitive interface, a full range of customizable record fields and superior customer service, Webnames.ca’s DNS AdvantageTM allows you to manage all your DNS needs. Our DNS AdvantageTM remains as secure and reliable as ever and, valued at $19.99, it is available for only $5 with every domain name registration.

Control:

  • Support for A Records, MX Records, CName Records, Text (TXT) Records for publishing SPF or DomainKey data, Service (SRV) Records and Start of Authority (SOA) Records.
  • Support for customizing the Time-To-Live (TTL) for your DNS records.
  • Ability to track the Date-Last-Modified of your DNS records.
  • Compatibility with Webnames.ca’s existing IP Pointing, Domain Forwarding. Domain Gripping, Web Hosting, Web Builder and Email services.
  • Support for up to 100 host names.
  • Allows secondary DNS users to apply up to five of their own nameservers.

Security: Servers at geographically diverse, state-of-the-art data centres to ensure continuous service that your business can rely on.

Flexibility: Specify Time-To-Live (TTL) (300 – 21600 seconds) to have full control during a DNS switchover, and efficient DNS lookups during normal operations.
 
Service: Backed by industry leading Webnames.ca customer service.  

How to purchase Webnames.ca's DNS AdvantageTM Services:

  1. New Domains: Select the "DNS Advantage" option at the time of registration for new domain names.
  2. Existing domain names: Log into your account and select "DNS Advantage" under "websettings". Pay a flat fee of $5 per year and specify up to 100 hostnames and unlimited DNS specifications for each host. All your specifications can be submitted using our automated online interface.

Advanced DNS Services

If you have more than one Internet host and do not wish to operate your own nameservers, Webnames.ca will operate the primary and secondary nameservers for your domain.

How to purchase Advanced DNS:

  1. New Domains: Select the "DNS Advantage" option at the time of registration for new domain names.
  2. Existing domain names: Log into your account and select "DNS Advantage" under "websettings". Pay a flat fee of $5 per year and specify up to 100 hostnames and unlimited DNS specifications for each host. All your specifications can be submitted using our automated online interface.

Secondary DNS services

For customers who are operating your own primary nameserver and want to split up your primary and secondary nameserver to increase reliability, Webnames.ca will operate your secondary nameserver on your behalf. You can specify up to 5 primary nameservers.

How to apply Webnames.ca's Secondary DNS Services:

  1. New Domains: Select the "DNS Advantage" option at the time of registration for new domain names.
  2. Existing domain names: Log into your account and select "DNS Advantage" under "websettings". Pay a flat fee of $5 per year and using our automated online interface, submit the full hostname and IP address of the primary nameserver.

IP Pointing

IP pointing enables you to point your domain name to a specific static IP address (your IP address remains the same every time you go on the internet). For example, if your website is currently reached by entering an IP address as the website address (e.g. 123.123.123.1) use IP pointing so visitors to your website will see the domain name and the file name of the page they are on (eg. your-domain.ca/index.html) instead of the IP address and file name (123.123.123.1/index.html).

Benefits of Domain Pointing include:

  • If you currently have a static IP address, IP pointing allows you to enter that IP address and run your own services/servers on your computer using your domain name. You can run any services you wish, such as a webserver, mailserver, and/or FTP server, and refer to them using your domain name instead of your IP address.
  • Both your-domain.ca and www.your-domain.ca are pointed to the static IP address you specify
  • The address in the browser will identify the page being displayed, using your domain and the file name - http://www.your-domain.ca/page1.html
  • Visitors can target specific pages in a site using your domain. For example, they could enter http://www.your-domain.ca/pricing.html and be taken directly to the pricing.html page in your site.

How to apply IP Pointing:

  1. New Domains: Select the "DNS Advantage" option at the time of registration for new domain registrations.
  2. Existing Domains: Log into your account and select "DNS Advantage" for your domain under "websettings". Pay a flat fee of $5 per year and all you need to do is provide us with the IP address you want your domain to be pointed to.

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