help with DNS records plz

I set up my DNS record in directregister.com to point to my website

changed the A record * to my new IP
added the A record www to my new IP

however, if I try to go to my domain and don't put in the www, I get an error.....

The page isn't redirecting properly
Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete.

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if I put the www, it then goes to my site.


I have seen this happen vice versa, but never this way.
when I requested directregister to unlock the ability to allow DNS records change,
they replied that they do not help with this and I am on my own.

any ideas why this is happening?

edit, n/m
apparently the A record wasn't live yet, its working now, with and without the www.

yeah, it usually takes some time for dns changes to propagate worldwide

try to add cname record dns www to your domain

A record * means wildcard as in a.example.com, b.example.com, c.example.com, etc.

If you want example.com to resolve, add <blank> in A <IP>

www should be an A record, not a CNAME.