How to setup DNS to work without the "www" on shared hosting?

[Len Conrad]

Catch the FAQ bus, Gus

>I am using a shared hosting,
>
>http://www.domain.com  works
>http://domain.com      doesn't
>
>In the users area it has a simple DNS config tool and the settings
>are:
>
>www.domain.com CNAME server0012.isp.com
>server0012.isp.com A 123.123.123.123

ok, you might as well do this:

www.domain.com  A 123.123.123.123

>I tried adding
>
>domain.com CNAME server0012.isp.com
>
>but that didn't work (got a page not found error), IMO because it
>looked in the different directory 'domain.com', which doesn't exists
>(it's a shared hosting).
>
>I am now trying with
>
>domain.com CNAME www.domain.com
>
>but I have heard that it won't work too(still waiting to see myself).
>
>What can I do?

www.domain.com  A 123.123.123.123
domain.com  A 123.123.123.123

And, in your name-based http 1.1 service, set it up so it responds to both 
hostnames.

There aren't 50 ways to fix this problem.

Len


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