Point your domains at the Gryphyn Media servers!

Note! If you paid for a new domain name through Gryphyn Media when you ordered hosting, do nothing. We will take care of registering the domain name and making the DNS settings. You will receive an email acknowledgment of that.

When you are moving an existing website to Gryphyn Media hosting, you will need to change your DNS (nameserver) settings at your registrar to point to our servers. You may do this before or after you purchase an account with us. Find the place to change "host" or "DNS" or "nameserver" settings at your registrar. You might have to search the support files. Then enter the Gryphyn Media nameserver information. You MUST CHECK the "Welcome to Gryphyn Media Hosting" email you got when you signed up to find the correct nameservers for the server you were assigned. Most registrars require only the text names, not the IP numbers. ns1.gryphynmedia.com 216.40.251.171 ns2.gryphynmedia.com 216.40.251.172 ns3.gryphynmedia.com 209.123.241.183 ns4.gryphynmedia.com 209.123.241.184 ns5.gryphynmedia.com 207.99.111.140 ns6.gryphynmedia.com 207.99.111.141 ns7.gryphynmedia.com 209.152.168.81 ns8.gryphynmedia.com 209.152.168.82 Contact us if you need help.	What is a registrar? Companies that register domain names with central record-keeping organizations used by the whole Internet. There used to be only one: Network Solutions, more recently known as NetSol since Verisign bought them out. In 1999, the international organization ICANN assumed control of registration, opening it up to competition and there are now dozens of registrars, as well as resellers of domain registration services. Not sure where you are registered? It can be confusing. Your domain might have been registered on your behalf by an ISP, by your previous host, by a web designer that did work on the site for you, or by a registrar that has since been bought up by someone else. You've heard horror stories, but most registrations are simple and problem-free. Do a WHOIS lookup for your domain name and the registrar will be displayed. For results with no ads, try http://whois.sc/
Do you want to register a new domain name yourself?
Registrars to use Make sure your registrar is ICANN accredited, or an official reseller of an accredited registrar. We use directNIC.com for a number of reasons. Yes, we are affiliates. But we only get about 50 cents... we recommend them purely because we like and use them: Low registration price. Only USD$15 a domain per year. Flexible management. You can modify your account and your domain by yourself at any time, at no charge. Free features. Lots of free services, such as URL forwarding, email forwarding, 'for sale' pages, and free domain parking. Nice customer support. They answer their email AND their phone! Easy transfer. You can also transfer your domain to directNIC.com and they don't charge for the transfer process. All you need to do is fill out the online transfer forms and then respond to the confirmation email. The USD$15 dollar transfer fee is actually the first year's registration fee. You don't have to register for more than one year. The time you have left with your current registrar will roll over to your new account. Domain Lock. Allows you to prohibit transfer of your domain without you unlocking it and expressly approving the transfer. Reduces the chance of being hijacked. We also have had good experiences with GoDaddy and eNom. DirectNIC has a nice domain name search tool. Try it out:	Registrars to avoid We recommend avoiding the following domain registration services: Network Solutions/Verisign. Lots of people still think that Network Solutions (now VeriSign) is the only option for a domain name. Not so! In fact, they maybe one of your worst options. We encourage you to choose another registrar, or move your domain name away from them. They have recently made moves to improve their terrible customer service reputation, but they remain one of the most expensive registrars, and service horror stories abound. They've been successfully sued by several competing registrars for illegal trade practices. Register.com - lots of stories about customer credit cards being charged for multiple renewals prior to the domain renewal date, without permission. DomainsNext.com - Q2 2003 reports of unauthorized renewals that resulted in credit card charges. Q4 2003 reports of extorting new additional charges and notarized paper froms from clients trying to leave. AND a price increase. Registerfly.com - Q1 2003 reports of unauthorized credit card renewals and of "holding domains hostage" for additional fees when customers try to transfer them away. CAUTION: Registration has become a highly competitive industry. Disreputable domain registrars sometimes send postal or email notices telling you your domain is about to expire. These messages tell you it's time to renew... and some people have accidentally moved their domains without meaning to... be sure that you are interacting with YOUR domain registrar. See if your registrar has a "domain lock" feature. BEWARE of any communication from DOMAIN REGISTRY OF AMERICA... they are scammers.