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**domingo** · 07-30-2002, 12:01 PM

I was trying to reach dnforum.com by typing http://wwww.dnforum.com, but couldnt get the website. It will be a nice thing to activate the wildcards, or have some sort of 404 Page

07-30-2002, 12:11 PM

thats a good reminder to anyone converting traffic too - wildcard dns and 404 errors redirecting to the main page will maximise traffic from the domains.

**Dan** · 07-30-2002, 12:28 PM

True, it would be nice, good idea. I'll talk to my host and get wold cards enabled.

tahnks

**draqon** · 07-30-2002, 02:13 PM

what exactly are wildcard DNS servers?

07-30-2002, 06:34 PM

Not wildcard DNS servers, but a wildcard DNS entry.

*.dnforum.com IN A 65.57.224.27

would direct any "hostname" at dnforum.com to the IP address of his server.

-t

07-30-2002, 07:01 PM

They want all subdomains typed being able to get into homepage.

Example of website opensrs.net with no wildcard dns entry
http://dragon.opensrs.net/
http://what.subdomain.can.be.here.opensrs.net/

Example of website godaddy.com with wildcard dns entry
http://dragon.godaddy.com/
http://what.subdomain.can.be.here.godaddy.com/

**AMERICAR** · 07-31-2002, 09:53 AM

wot.nuffin.com

07-30-2002, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
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07-30-2002, 12:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Guest Last Online: 12-31-1969 07:00 PM Posts: n/a DNF$: 0 [Check]	thats a good reminder to anyone converting traffic too - wildcard dns and 404 errors redirecting to the main page will maximise traffic from the domains.

07-30-2002, 12:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dan DNF Member Last Online: 11-19-2009 07:09 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 372 DNF$: 523 Location: Springfield, VA, USA Country:	True, it would be nice, good idea. I'll talk to my host and get wold cards enabled. tahnks

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draqon Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 08-31-2007 01:35 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,140 DNF$: 3,049 Location: Wisconsin	what exactly are wildcard DNS servers?

07-30-2002, 06:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Guest Last Online: 12-31-1969 07:00 PM Posts: n/a DNF$: 0 [Check]	Not wildcard DNS servers, but a wildcard DNS entry. *.dnforum.com IN A 65.57.224.27 would direct any "hostname" at dnforum.com to the IP address of his server. -t

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Guest Last Online: 12-31-1969 07:00 PM Posts: n/a DNF$: 0 [Check]	They want all subdomains typed being able to get into homepage. Example of website opensrs.net with no wildcard dns entry http://dragon.opensrs.net/ http://what.subdomain.can.be.here.opensrs.net/ Example of website godaddy.com with wildcard dns entry http://dragon.godaddy.com/ http://what.subdomain.can.be.here.godaddy.com/

07-31-2002, 09:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
AMERICAR Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-19-2009 04:29 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 579 DNF$: 151 Location: Down Under	wot.nuffin.com

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