instead.ca - robtex.com
instead.ca
ca
| DNSSEC | 🔒 Signed (DS record present) | ||||||
| NS | prd-czp-05.corp.cira.ca ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | any.ca-servers.ca | ||||||
| NS | c.ca-servers.ca | ||||||
| NS | d.ca-servers.ca | ||||||
| NS | j.ca-servers.ca | ||||||
| SOA | prd-czp-05.corp.cira.caadmin-dns@cira.ca serial=2611110530 | ||||||
MX for
instead.ca |
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DNS History
11 records (7 active, 4 former)
●NSns1bcp.name.com2026-08-26 → 2026-11-11 · 3 obs
● 2026-08-26 01:33:56
● 2026-11-11 06:02:50
○NSns2.name.com2015-06-20 → 2017-01-20 · 4 obs
● 2017-01-20 07:59:40
○ 2026-08-26 01:33:56
○ 2026-11-11 06:02:50
●NSns2hkt.name.com2026-08-26 → 2026-11-11 · 3 obs
● 2026-08-26 01:33:56
● 2026-11-11 06:02:50
○NSns3.name.com2015-06-20 → 2017-01-20 · 4 obs
● 2017-01-20 07:59:40
○ 2026-08-26 01:33:56
○ 2026-11-11 06:02:50
●NSns3cjl.name.com2026-08-26 → 2026-11-11 · 3 obs
● 2026-08-26 01:33:56
● 2026-11-11 06:02:50
○NSns4.name.com2015-06-20 → 2017-01-20 · 4 obs
● 2017-01-20 07:59:40
○ 2026-08-26 01:33:56
○ 2026-11-11 06:02:50
●NSns4cpw.name.com2026-08-26 → 2026-11-11 · 3 obs
● 2026-08-26 01:33:56
● 2026-11-11 06:02:50
●MXinstead.ca2026-08-26 → 2026-11-11 · 2 obs
● 2026-11-11 06:02:50
○A173.192.194.82015-06-20 → 2017-01-20 · 4 obs
● 2017-01-20 07:59:40
○ 2026-08-26 01:33:56
○ 2026-11-11 06:02:50
●A75.126.104.2472026-08-26 → 2026-11-11 · 3 obs
● 2026-08-26 01:33:56
● 2026-11-11 06:02:50
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| ca | c.ca-servers.ca, d.ca-servers.ca, j.ca-servers.ca, any.ca-servers.ca | 8 records |
| instead.ca | ns1bcp.name.com, ns2hkt.name.com, ns3cjl.name.com, ns4cpw.name.com | - |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:163.114.217.17
NS records: ns1bcp.name.com, ns2hkt.name.com, ns3cjl.name.com, ns4cpw.name.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
Root DNSKEY fetch failed: Error: connect EADDRNOTAVAIL 198.41.0.4:53 - Local (0.0.0.0:0)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 423ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 75.126.104.247 |
| NS | 4 | ns1bcp.name.com, ns2hkt.name.com... |
| MX | 1 | instead.ca (pri: 10) |
| SOA | 1 | ns1.name.com hostmaster.nsone.net |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 8
In-bailiwick: 8 (c.ca-servers.ca, c.ca-servers.ca, d.ca-servers.ca...)
Analysis
Mail Server Role
The MX record for instead.ca points back to instead.ca — it is its own mail server.
IP Addresses
instead.ca directs to one IP number, which is 75.126.104.247.
Among the host names that share IP numbers with instead.ca are buynaal.com, hostmaster.eat-smart.com, joshandrewfitness.com and two others.
Name Servers
The authoritative name servers for instead.ca are ns1.name.com, ns1bcp.name.com, ns2hkt.name.com and two others.
At least some of instead.ca's name servers are shared with other domains, for example nika-bau.live, getsmokysips.com, omundosecretodaslaces.com and two more.
These name servers tend to co-occur with ns4cpw.name.com, ns3cjl.name.com, ns1hwy.name.com and 7 other name servers in the same DNS delegations.
Hosts with two IP numbers each:
ns1.name.com resolves to two addresses: 163.114.216.17 and 2a00:edc0:107::1.
ns1bcp.name.com resolves to two addresses: 163.114.216.17 and 2a00:edc0:107::1.
ns2hkt.name.com resolves to two addresses: 163.114.216.49 and 2402:cf80:107::1.
ns3cjl.name.com resolves to two addresses: 163.114.217.17 and 2a00:edc0:107::49.
ns4cpw.name.com resolves to two addresses: 163.114.217.49 and 2402:cf80:107::49.
ns1.name.com along with ns1bcp.name.com each resolve to 2a00:edc0:107::1 IP addresses.
ns1.name.com along with ns1bcp.name.com each resolve to 163.114.216.17 IP addresses.
Mail Servers
The MX record for instead.ca points to a single mail server: instead.ca.
instead.ca carries a single IP number, which is 75.126.104.247.