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Can I use a domain name that I registered somewhere else with my website?

If you already own a domain name that you've previously registered, you can easily use your existing domain name with your website. A few simple changes to your domain name record will "point" your domain name to your website. Without this important change, you will be unable to access your website using this domain name. Please contact your domain registrar (the company who registered your domain name for you) to make these changes as shown below. Usually you can also do this through a "Manage Your Domain" area directly on the domain registrar's website.

You must have the following Domain Name Servers for your domain:
Primary - GROUPER.TNG.NET (IP Address if required: 208.218.214.4)
Secondary - REDFISH.TNG.NET (IP Address if required: 208.218.214.6)

Then, follow the simple step-by-step instructions below to add your existing domain name to your website.

Adding your domain name to your website

  1. Select "Domain Tools" from the Tools menu to display the Coaching page.
  2. Click on "Add/Register Domain Names (Pointers)" to display the Domain Name Options available.
  3. Click on "Use a Domain Name You Already Own" and follow the steps on this screen to make your domain record changes (if you haven't already done this) and setup your domain name to work with your website.
  4. Domain name changes normally take 24-48 hours to become effective. Your domain name should begin working during that time frame.

Important Notes:

  • After your Domain Name Server changes have been made, it normally takes 24-48 hours for your domain name to begin working with your website (see Tech Tips below for more information about this).
  • Domain Name Servers can be called DNS, Server Names, and Domain Server Names.
  • You can look at your domain registration details (including your Domain Server Names) by visiting WhoIs on NetworkSolutions.com website.

    Please let us know if you have any questions or if you need help getting your DNS changes made. We'll be happy to help!



    Tech Tip:
    What Is DNS? Why does it take 24-48 hours for my domain name to work?
    DNS propagation refers to the process of updating all DNS systems on the Internet. The domain name system (DNS) is a global network of servers that translate host names like www.inetusa.com into numerical IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, like 66.220.163.4, which computers use to communicate with each other. Think of DNS like a big phone book which computers use to look up your website to find the IP address where your website is hosted. Without DNS, we'd all be memorizing long numbers instead of intuitive URLs or email addresses. And that wouldn't be much fun, would it?