Hi all, I recently bought a VPS server and now I have my own nameservers and IP's. To activate the nameservers have to change the DNS of my registar to the new nameservers and IP's.

I have my domain at Lycos, and they have a DNS Manager to do this. Now when I do this I get an error saying 'the IP do not match the nameserver'. What am I doing wrong? I have contacted my host provider and they saying the problem is with the registar. I have contacted the registar and it's like they not going to reply back, it's been now 2 days.

I just wanted to ask why I getting the error, what cause the problem? Has somebody experienced this also?

Thanks in advance.

1. Get a good registrar.

And, if you want to use child nameservers for your domain (ns1/ns2.yourdomain.tld)

2. Create custom nameservers at registrar if they have this function. If they don't, look at #1.
3. Create A records for your nameservers in the zone file.
4. Make sure A records match the nameserver IPs at the registrar.

That's it.

Good luck!

Thanks for your reply.

Well the registar has a Zone Manager. I've made a screenshot: http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/6774/untitled2wr1.jpg

You say that I have to create A records for the nameservers. So you mean like those NS entry on the screenshot, but only with an A record?

I don't know what you mean with no. 4.... can you explain it more clearly. Thanks.

1. It looks like you're trying to use your registrar's DNS, instead of changing them to your own...

2. I don't see any A records for ns1.yourdomain.tld and ns2.yourdomain.tld. Create them AT YOU VPS (as opposed to 'at your registrar').

3. Have you created nameservers at your registrar?

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Perhaps I misunderstood your original question... You want to use something like ns1/ns2.yourdomain.com as your nameservers? If you do, then my answer are at least correct.

At my VPS I already have created the nameservers:
207.58.187.33 ns3.tbohiphop.net (main)
207.58.187.34 ns1.tbohiphop.net
207.58.187.35 ns2.tbohiphop.net

When I want to set these nameservers in DNS Manager (so changing the nameservers of lycos to my own nameservers) I get that error that the nameservers don't match their IP's, none of them.

The registar has also a Zone Manager (screenshot). So now you're saying to create
A - ns3.tbohiphop.net
A - ns1.tbohiphop.net
A - ns2.tbohiphop.net
in Zone Manager right?

What about the IP's?

At my VPS I already have created the nameservers:
207.58.187.33 ns3.tbohiphop.net (main)
207.58.187.34 ns1.tbohiphop.net
207.58.187.35 ns2.tbohiphop.net

When I want to set these nameservers in DNS Manager (so changing the nameservers of lycos to my own nameservers) I get that error that the nameservers don't match their IP's, none of them.

OK, understood.

The registar has also a Zone Manager (screenshot). So now you're saying to create
A - ns3.tbohiphop.net
A - ns1.tbohiphop.net
A - ns2.tbohiphop.net
in Zone Manager right?

No. You must create NAMESERVERS at the registrar. I never used Lycos as my registrar, so I can't really comment where you can do this, but it MUST be done.

BTW, your IPs *REALLY* do differ. A record for ns1.tbohiphop.net is 212.78.206.150, for example. I haven't checked the other ones... Perhaps this is gonna change when you'll change your domain's DNS to your own at the registrar.

Good luck!

EDIT

Well, the only way to create the nameservers at the registar is use the Zone Manager.....

edit2-
212.78.206.150 is the IP of Lycos... Hmm I don't get it all this.

EDIT

Well, the only way to create the nameservers at the registar is use the Zone Manager.....

Read my #1 comment: get a good registrar. Unfortunately, there is no other way for you to create custom DNS if your registrar does not allow this.

edit2-
212.78.206.150 is the IP of Lycos... Hmm I don't get it all this.

Get a sysadmin. One way or another, you'll need one to keep your VPS updated and secure.

Read my #1 comment: get a good registrar. Unfortunately, there is no other way for you to create custom DNS if your registrar does not allow this.
Ehm don't you mean this, I've taken a screenshot: http://i7.tinypic.com/24vsl76.jpg (dutch)

Ehm don't you mean this

No I don't.

What I mean:

- change the registrar;
- get a sysadmin.

Well ok, I'll wait till tomorrow maby Lycos will reply back, or I'll call them.

Anyway, thanks for your help!