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    Question Nameserver aliases

    Does anybody know how can I setup DNS aliases for a reseller?
    ie. ns.myhost.com is aliased by ns.reseller.com
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    I don't think this can be done, you will need an IP for each NS record.

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    Thanks for the reply!
    If it can't be done, it can't be done.. I was just wondering how it was done. Nevermind!
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    That's right, each NS record requires a unique IP address, you can't have two or more nameservers pointing to the same IP addresses. It would be very useful for many hosts if that could be done though.

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    Originally posted by ho247
    It would be very useful for many hosts if that could be done though.

    Alan
    Hence the query
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    Hold on, I'm confused by the responses. NS records don't have IP addresses, and you CAN point more than one name server to the same IP address.
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    It can be done. We do it. It works great

    Just register new nameservers ns.yourreseller.com with your IP.

    We had a discussion on this a few months/weeks back. And almost all registrars now comply with this. There is nothing wrong with it.

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    ??? Please explain.
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    Originally posted by WII-Aaron
    ??? Please explain.
    Is that for me?

    I already explained. Just register new nameservers with same IPs.

    Now here's a detailed explanation:

    Your Nameservers:

    1.1.1.1 ns1.you.com
    1.1.1.2 ns2.you.com

    Ask your reseller to register nameservers at their domain registrar

    1.1.1.1 ns1.reseller.com
    1.1.1.2 ns2.reseller.com

    Simple as that.
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    i register it with godaddy.com and after 2 days dont work
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    We also have one pair of NS with godaddy and they are working fine.
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    Gives me an error saying that there is already a nameserver associated with that IP address.

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    Originally posted by WII-Aaron
    Gives me an error saying that there is already a nameserver associated with that IP address.

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    Which registrar are you using?
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    godady, but I also tried bulk register.
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    If I were you, I would send an email to customer support and ask them to start this thing

    The fact of the matter is that till mid-January this year, there was a rule that no same IP can use more than one nameservers. However this rule has been lifted and central registry now allows multiple nameservers (from different domains) to use same IP. There is nothing wrong technically. It was just a rule, which is no more.

    Check this out:

    whois ns1.easydns.com: 216.220.40.243
    whois ns1.jeftovic.org: 216.220.40.243

    Many of the registrars have not yet started this. Now you as a customer must ask them. I'm going to ask Godaddy now. Or move all my domains away from them.

    Dotster allows this. Can't say for others.

    BTW, I also tested at http://www.crsnic.net - if I check nameservers against IP, it brings all of them

    So basically the registrars are following the old rules. They need to update their software
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    The fact of the matter is that till mid-January this year, there was a rule that no same IP can use more than one nameservers. However this rule has been lifted and central registry now allows multiple nameservers (from different domains) to use same IP. There is nothing wrong technically. It was just a rule, which is no more.
    Must have missed this... thanks for the info, you learn something new everyday here .

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