Why do some URL's require you type in "www"?

[polypterus]

For example:

bhmotorsports.com

www.bhmotorsports.com

😕

dc

 

[LongCoolMother]

yep, dont get it either...

 

[Russ]

Incorrectly configured zone file. The IP address is setup only for "www.bhmotorsports.com" with no alias entry for just plain "bhmotorsports.com".

Russ, NCNE

 

[linuxboy]

Russ got it. Too fast for me.

Cheers ! 🙂

 

[Rallispec]

<< Incorrectly configured zone file. The IP address is setup only for "www.bhmotorsports.com" with no alias entry for just plain "bhmotorsports.com".

Russ, NCNE >>



so how do you correctly configure it and set up an alias entry? i'd like to know this for my website as well.

 

[kgraeme]

Ah gee Russ, you gave it away. I was going to just say "incompetent admins" and leave it at that.

 

[Pepsi90919]

it's not really incorrect, the DNS administrator's just a lazy ass.

 

[Russ]

<< so how do you correctly configure it and set up an alias entry? >>



Nowadays, I click the "name alias" button at register.com. But, here's what one of mine looked like manually configured, before I got smart:

campaignhq.com. IN NS ns1.granitecanyon.com.
campaignhq.com. IN NS ns2.granitecanyon.com.

campaignhq.com. IN RP russ.compucheap.com. russ.campaignhq.com.

russ.campaignhq.com. IN TXT "Russ Stringham, NIC handle: RS6940"

localhost.campaignhq.com. IN A 127.0.0.1

campaignhq.com. IN A 207.108.218.139

www.campaignhq.com. IN CNAME campaignhq.com.
*.campaignhq.com. IN CNAME campaignhq.com. ;GLOBALOK

campaignhq.com. IN MX 10 campaignhq.com.

Russ, NCNE

 

[NaughtyusMaximus]

To set your domain correctly, you need to set 'domain.com' as your primary host, and sub-domains (www/ftp/mail/...) as aliases (or if they're going to different computers, hosts).

 

[joohang]

<< Ah gee Russ, you gave it away. I was going to just say "incompetent admins" and leave it at that. >>


haha

 

[Cable God]

Russ hit the proverbial nail on the head.


kgraeme, I use that phrase quite often 🙂

 

[polypterus]

So if I just contact the webmaster can he fix it, assuming he's not an idiot? And what if he is an idiot... show him this thread? 🙂

dc

 

[kgraeme]

<< So if I just contact the webmaster can he fix it, assuming he's not an idiot? And what if he is an idiot... show him this thread? 🙂

dc >>



I think you'll just wer out your email client if you try. There are SO many of these sites it's just pitiful. But yes, if you really want to you can contact them. Or better yet, contact the president of the company. Nothing makes an admin's day like a PO'd trickle down complaint about a server problem.

 

[rh71]

Why don't we all just play our part and be the lazy web surfers that we are also. Just hit control-enter without entering "www" or "com" in a domain name. Like type yahoo and just hit control enter. Just make sure you're using IE and have autocomplete on. You'll love it... you lazy a$$. 😉

 

[kgraeme]

<< Why don't we all just play our part and be the lazy web surfers that we are also. Just hit control-enter without entering "www" or "com" in a domain name. Like type yahoo and just hit control enter. Just make sure you're using IE and have autocomplete on. You'll love it... you lazy a$$. 😉 >>



I learned something new, thanks! Of course, this should be the default behavior like it is on the Mac.

 

[Ameesh]

<< Why don't we all just play our part and be the lazy web surfers that we are also. Just hit control-enter without entering "www" or "com" in a domain name. Like type yahoo and just hit control enter. Just make sure you're using IE and have autocomplete on. You'll love it... you lazy a$$. 😉 >>



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