Domains & DNS

A Domain Name represents your "address" on the Internet. It is a written phrase that contains several components separated by a full-stop ("dot"). A Domain Name is essentially a signpost on the Internet. Every website you've ever been to, and every e-mail you've ever composed, has used a Domain Name in its address. People register domain names in order to use that particular name - either for business or personal reasons. Once a domain name is registered to a person or company, that domain belongs to that person exclusively. Like any trade name, logo, or brand name, your domain name represents your identity on the Net, something your friends, customers or business associates can recognize, remember and positively associate with your activities, services or products. Registering your Domain Name will, at the very least, prevent someone else from using it.

Types of Domains
There are two main types of domains: The Top Level Domains (.com domains) and the Secondary Level Domains (.com.cy domains). You need to decide whether the domain you wish to register should be a Top Level or a Secondary Level Domain. You should reach that decision based on the services that your company provides and its operating region.

DNS stands for the Domain Name System. It comprises of a set of software and protocols that translate a domain name like www.spidernet.net into an IP address such as 194.154.130.123. A request for such a translation is called a DNS query. Web browsers like Netscape and Internet Explorer generate queries whenever they browse addresses like http://www.spidernet.net.

When you host your domain, you are asked to enter a Primary and a Secondary DNS Server. If you choose to host your domain with SpiderNet, then you must put the following servers as DNS servers for you domain: