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07-25-2002, 12:34 AM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
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HostPacket.net brownie points
Got to give credit where it is due.
From an initial query to their sales guys through to a new hosting account with new domain name all up and running about 2 hours. Including me fluffing around.
Pretty damned good.
In the middle of the night US time too.
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07-25-2002, 12:44 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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Good to know.
I would be most interested in knowing how you feel about them in two to three months, and see if they are still able to keep up with the quality.
Please update us in a few months.
Peter
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07-25-2002, 12:49 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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Re: HostPacket.net brownie points
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07-25-2002, 02:17 AM #4Junior Guru Wannabe
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What type of domain extension was it? Usually .COM isn't instant like that.
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07-25-2002, 07:54 AM #5Junior Guru Wannabe
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Originally posted by rtsit
What type of domain extension was it? Usually .COM isn't instant like that.
someone had to break the ice..
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08-16-2002, 08:35 PM #6Junior Guru Wannabe
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Originally posted by ckpeter
Good to know.
I would be most interested in knowing how you feel about them in two to three months, and see if they are still able to keep up with the quality.
Please update us in a few months.
Peter
One big outage - but that has received ample coverage on this site. A couple of hiccups - but I am not sure where that happened.
The process of getting the site built was easy - the hostpacket servers have enough access that you don't have to wait to get them to do everything. Quick turn around for support questions, their server reasonable quick - I expect the largest component of any delays is getting packets from my modem - across the pacific - across the US than I am at their end.
Fingers crossed - lets see how we go once I herd some traffic in that general direction.
but so far I am reasonably happy. I'd be ecsatic with more traffic - but I suppose I can't blame them for that.
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08-16-2002, 08:45 PM #7Disabled
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my friend uses them, he likes them thus far too
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08-16-2002, 09:46 PM #8Genuine Impact™
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Hello,
As long as I know... it usually takes upto 24-48 hours for the domain name to be propagated. Doesn't matter which ext.
How were you able to use your account ? Via Ip address ? http:xxx.xxx.xx.xxx/yoursite name, or dedicated ip ?
Cause I guess it's impossible to have your domain get running within 2 hours.
Anyone agrees ?Amir Golestan
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08-16-2002, 10:12 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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I have heard that some extension (.biz? .us?) propagate in a few minutes.
Even with regular extensions, if you were previously using a third-party name server, you can change the A record and have the site redirected in a few minutes.
Peter
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08-16-2002, 10:18 PM #10Web Hosting Evangelist
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Originally posted by ckpeter
I have heard that some extension (.biz? .us?) propagate in a few minutes.
Even with regular extensions, if you were previously using a third-party name server, you can change the A record and have the site redirected in a few minutes.
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08-16-2002, 10:43 PM #11Genuine Impact™
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Originally posted by ckpeter
I have heard that some extension (.biz? .us?) propagate in a few minutes.
Even with regular extensions, if you were previously using a third-party name server, you can change the A record and have the site redirected in a few minutes.
Peter
I guess he meant a new registered domain name. Also a new registered domain goes live within 2 hours ? Impossible !!Amir Golestan
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08-16-2002, 10:44 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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I am not so sure about what you said.
I have heard that the newer domain extensions can go live pretty quickly, maybe in a few minutes. (.biz? .us?)
Peter
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08-16-2002, 10:48 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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I can vouch for it being true for .us names that were just registered. It's happened twice now for two different clients of ours. Each time, the name resolved within 2 hours.
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08-16-2002, 11:04 PM #14Genuine Impact™
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Hello,
Seems interesting... Everyday we learn from each another, Good at least there are some people here who can help you and let you feel your gaining knowledge.
Thanks all.
PS: But is it true with .com .net. .org ?Amir Golestan
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08-16-2002, 11:05 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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It is not true with com/net/org; just the newer extensions.
Although as I mentioned, if you were using a third-party DNS server, you can switch hosts in minutes with any extension.
Peter
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08-16-2002, 11:12 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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Yeah, only for the newer ones. .com, .org, and .net still take forever and a day.
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08-16-2002, 11:21 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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Don't those new extensions propagating also rely on your local ISP? I know many ISP's update their DNS around midnight. Maybe if you register or transfer a new domain name right before then you might be lucky and have it propagate within 2 hours.
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