Domain Names are your addresses in the world wide web

Domains are your addresses in the internet and therefore of high importance

A sounding and catchy domain name is especially for commercial suppliers an important valuable marketing instrument. It forms the zentral contact point in the internet.

What is with yourself? Is your desired domain still available or do you need sub-domains for your marketing and distribution needs?

On the search for the suitable name

The choice of the Domain name is mostly free. Common Domains should consist from at least three to maximum 63 digits. Symbols, exept from hyphems, can not be used. Upper and lower case will be ignored.

To avoid law suits, the choice of the suitable name, should consider name and copyrights.

What is a Domain name?

A domain consists of it's Domain name and Top-Level domain - eg. www.ppks.net - for which >www< is the computer name, >ppka< the Domain name and >de< is the Top-Level name. The Top-Level name displays the last part of the Domain name, which reffers to geographical or topic related destination. >http://< is not part of the current Domain name.

The addressing in the internet is made by numberial adresses (IP). The Domain-Name-Service (DNS) enables the communication of names with IP-Adresses. Domain-Name-Servers converts Domain names into appropriate IP numbers.

Who administrates internet addresses?

NICs (Network Information Centers) und NOCs (Network Operation Centers) work as administrative organisations on international, national and regional levels. The duty of NIC is the coordination of names and addresses in the internet.

The NOC is responsible for the network. This includes the configuration of the network components (Router, Lines), elimination of errors and the advice and coordination of the network users.

What is Whois?

»Whois« is the name of a programm, which enables the request of databases with information to Domain owners. The database consists of addresses, Email addresses, telephone numbers etc. Furthermore the responsible persons are addressed for legal, technical and administrative problems.