A registrar, like Network Solutions, is a company accredited by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) to register, manage and keep track of domain names. All domain names are registered via a registrar.

When transferring your domain name to NetHere, your registrar needs to make changes to your domain name server (DNS) records, so that those who browse to your website will be directed to the proper place, your account hosted on NetHere’s servers. If your domain name is registered with Network Solutions, you may follow the instructions outlined in this FAQ section for Network Solutions domain name transfers. You’ll see that NetHere automatically instigates the transfer for you when you place your order. All you have to do is approve the transfer by responding positively to an email Network Solutions will send you! If your domain name is registered with a different registrar, you may follow the instructions outlined in this FAQ section for alternative registrars.  Additionally, our technical support staff can help you transfer your domain name. Simple instructions specific to your registrar will automatically be sent to you when we setup your hosting account.

You may find out the registrar for your domain name byclicking this link and typing your domain name and clicking search:

Conducting this WHOIS search for your domain name will display the registrar for your domain name. The following is an example of query results for a domain name registered with Network Soltions:

Domain Name: SAMPLEDOMAIN.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com
Name Server: NS1.SAMPLE_DNS.COM
Name Server: NS2.SAMPLE_DNS.COM
Updated Date: 17-jan-2000

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