CatchIT name server information
Network Solutions
Register.com
TotalNIC
Internet Names Australia (.au only)
Why do I have to transfer my domain, and what does it mean?

CatchIT Name Server Information

Primary Name Server	ns.nshosts.com
Primary Name Server IP	209.163.250.154
Secondary Name Server	ns2.nshosts.com
Secondary Name Server IP	207.174.231.85

Network Solutions (for some domains there is a different authorisation technique)

Go to http://www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/makechanges/domain.mod
Type in your domain name and email address
Click on 'Proceed'
Change the name server information and submit form
You'll receive an email back which you need to reply to

Register.com

Go to http://www.register.com/
Click on 'Manage my Domain'
Login
Click on 'Modify DNS'
Remove the current name servers
Enter the name servers above
Submit the changes

TotalNIC

Go to Totalnic.net
Click on 'Registration Tools'
Click on 'Modify Domain'
Type in your domain name
Click on 'Modify Domain'
Fill out the name servers
Click on 'Modify Domain'
From there follow instructions.

Internet Names Australia

Go to http://www.ina.com.au/delegation/predel.html
Click on 'Continue Delegation/Redelegation'
Fill out the details including your email address, domain, NIC handles (if you do not know them go to http://www.aunic.net/aunicstatus.html to find them, and put the new primary and secondary name servers.
If the domain had been delegated (e.g. hosted) elsewhere then you may also need to send through a fax authorisation.

Why do I have to transfer my domain, and what does it mean?

Firstly, a basic explanation of the domain name system (this isn't entirely accurate but for all intents and purposes it will help you're understanding of what is happening). What happens when you type in an address into your browser is essentially the Internic domain database is checked to find the name servers for that domain. Once your browser knows the name servers it contacts them and wants to know the specific address of the computer that your website is located on. Once it has that, it then goes to that computer and retrieves your site. When you sign up with a hosting provider you have the Internic domain database changed so that it points to your new hosting provider's name servers. Your hosting provider will setup their name servers to accept your domain and point it to the right computer (the one that will have your website actually on it).

There are a lot of domain registrars around. Domain registrars are the companies who actually modify the domain database for you, you pay them for rights to a domain, and they update the domain database when you tell them where you want it to point. As there are now lots of domain registrars and more popping up all the time, it is impossible for us to list explicit instructions on changing the name servers associated with your domain for all of them. We've tried to document a few of the more common ones, however, they may change without our knowledge. The job of transferring your domain is essentially up to you, as we don't actually have any power to transfer the domain, for authorisation reasons only the owner and certain contacts can change details, however, we are willing to give you help when you have specific questions. If you need help, send your specific question to your representative and they will try to help you out. A handy tool is called 'whois'. This checks every domain registered and tells you what it's name servers are currently set to. Click here to visit the whois for most domains: http://www.allwhois.com/

Please also remember that after you've changed it, it can take up to 2-3 days to propagate throughout the world, meaning, the change may not be visible for up to 2 days (it could be longer if you are behind a firewall or proxy).