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FAQ Glossary
Orphan Domain Names
How do I transfer in a .com, .net or .org Domain?
How do I transfer in a .UK domain?
How do I transfer in another domain type?
How do I transfer my name onto Freeparking DNS?
I am transferring in a Domain close to the renewal date.
Which Name Servers should I use when transferring in?
.UK tag changed but still on old DNS.
.UK tag not yet changed.
DNS moved to Freeparking but name not resolving.
Q: FAQ Glossary A: AOL: America OnLine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_Online CNAME: Canonical Name A CNAME record or canonical name record makes one domain name an alias of another. The aliased domain gets all the subdomains and DNS records of the original. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_system DNS: Domain Name System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_system DOS: Denial of Service http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack FIBRANET: How do I transfer in a .UK domain http://www.fibranet.org/contenidos/principal/ FTP: File Transfer Protocol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Transfer_Protocol .gif: Graphics Interchange Format http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIF HTML: HyperText Markup Language http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP HTTPS: HTTP over SSL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Https ICMP: Internet Control Message Protocol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icmp IE5: Internet Explorer 5.0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer INWW: Melbourne IT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_IT IP: Internet Protocol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Protocol IPSTAG: Internet Provider Security TAG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Provider_Security ISP: Internet Service Provider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_service_provider Joker: Domain Name Registration at Joker.com http://joker.com .jpg: Joint Photographic Experts Group http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG MIME: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIME MX: Mail Exchange Record http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_system ORDB: Open Relay Database http://www.ordb.org/ PC: Personal Computer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer PING: ping is a computer network tool used to test whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping POP, POP3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Protocol SMTP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Mail_Transfer_Protocol SSL: Secure Sockets Layer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Sockets_Layer TELNET: Telecommunication Network http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telnet URL: Uniform Resource Locator http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL WHOIS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whois    Q: Orphan Domain Names A: Saving your Domain Name from a bandit registrar is not as easy as just transfering it into Freeparking. We are getting a large number of Domains that are being transferred to us which are due for renewal when their current, less scrupulous, registrars are trying to extract ridiculous sums for the renewal. Unfortunately, if the renewal date is too close to the transfer date (less than 1 month usually), we WILL NOT be able to renew the Domain for you. Also transferring the Domain into our control systems does not include a renewal. Apologies, but this is how the registrar system works and it is not our choice.  Q: How do I transfer in a .com, .net or .org Domain? A: The exact details of how to transfer a Name into our system will depend upon where the name was originally registered and/or the current Domain registrar system the Name resides within. Your current host should be able to inform you what their requirements are for transferring a Name out of their system (they all vary!). The completion notice we sent you will contain the details of the Domain Name servers you need to have the name transferred onto. Q: How do I transfer in a .UK domain? A: The first stage of transferring a .uk domain name to our system is to ask your current ISP to change the IPSTAG to "FIBRANET". If your current ISP is unable or unwilling to change the IPSTAG, you can ask Nominet to change it for you, however this will take some time. Nominet can be contacted at http://www.nominet.org.uk. Once the IPSTAG has been changed to "FIBRANET", you can then log into the Freeparking members area and go to the Maintenance page. There you will find a section called "Point a UK Domain Name to our Name Servers". This will automatically send a request to Nominet to change the DNS information to our nameservers. It can take up to 24 hours for the Nominet WHOIS to be updated and a further 36 hours for the information to be propogated around the internet. Q: How do I transfer in another domain type? A: The exact details of how to transfer a name into our system will depend upon where the name was originally registered and/or the current domain registrar system the name resides within. Your current host should be able to inform you what their requirements are for transferring a name out of their system (they all vary!). The completion notice we sent you will contain the details of the name servers you need to have the name transferred onto. Q: How do I transfer my name onto Freeparking DNS? A: The exact details of how to transfer a Name into our name servers will depend upon where the Name was originally registered and/or the current Domain registrar system the Name resides within. Your current host should be able to inform you what their requirements are for transferring a Name out of their system (they all vary!). The completion notice we sent you will contain the details of the Domain Name servers you need to have the name transferred onto. Q: I am transferring in a Domain close to the renewal date. A: Note Regarding Transferred-In Domains: If you have transferred a Domain Name to us you may still be responsible for the handling the renewal fee on that Domain. If the transfer was not fully completed then you may need to pay the original registrar for the renewal. If you are unsure where the renewal should be paid, please log a support request at: http://support.freeparking.co.uk/. Q: Which Name Servers should I use when transferring in? A: The completion notice we send you close to the renewal date, will contain the details of the Domain Name servers you need to have the Name transferred onto. If you cannot find this information, please raise a support call and we can help you. Q: .UK tag changed but still on old DNS. A: Once your current host has changed the IPSTAG to "FIBRANET" you can visit the "Maintenance" section of the members area and click the "Point a UK Domain Name to our Name Servers" button at the bottom of the page. Our system will then send an automatic email to the Nominet automoton to change the DNS information on the WHOIS database... NOTE: This may take up to 24 hours to activate, and up to 36 hours for the Domain Name to propogate around the Internet. Q: .UK tag not yet changed. A: It is your current host who must change the IPSTAG to "FIBRANET" in order to transfer the Name to us. If your current host is unwilling or unable to make this change, you can approach Nominet and request that they make this change for you. Contact details for Nominet can be found at: www.nominet.org Q: DNS moved to Freeparking but name not resolving. A: Once the WHOIS database at the registrar is updated, it can take up to 36 hours for the new Domain Name information to propagate all around the Internet. Try using http://www.checkdns.net/ to check the status of the domain. |