Updating Nameservers
By Staff
By Staff
How to update your Domain Nameservers on some of the famous providers, like Name.com, Namecheap, Godaddy, DynaDot, LogicBoxes Based Registrar, etc.
How long does it take for name server changes to take effect?
This is probably our most commonly asked question. Unfortunately, the answer is not a simple one since there are multiple factors at play and very few of which are within our control. We have provided a basic explanation below as well as a few resources you can use to verify that your name server changes have been made correctly. First, we make name server changes in real-time. This means there are absolutely no delays on our end. Again, when you update name servers with our service, the change is made immediately. So what exactly is changed? Two things: - your domain whois information is updated to reflect the name server change. - the registry running the respective TLD zone file is informed to update the name servers in the zone file (also done near-real-time). In short, we do everything in our power to make the change as quickly as possible - there are no delays on our end. However, while the name server updates are real-time, DNS records are cached across the Internet at different times. Because DNS records are cached with different expiration times across the Internet, the name server changes will take effect at different times depending on where on the Internet you look up your domain's respective hostnames (i.e. www.domain.com). This seemingly random delay between the update of name servers and the time in which that update actually takes effect results in us receiving lots of questions. As a rule of thumb, it takes anywhere between 1-48 hours. Let's use a simplistic example to illustrate how this delay occurs. You own the domain "domain.com". The first time you ever typed in www.domain.com, your computer immediately requested the IP address associated with www.domain.com. That IP address is provided by your domain's name servers. Your internet provider (ISP) caches (stores a copy) the IP address retrieved from your domain's name servers as well as the name server themselves. It caches the IP address and your domain's name servers locally since this makes the Internet much faster. How long your ISP stores that IP address and your domain's name servers locally depends on a number of factors. Now when you change your domain's name servers, the new name servers very well serve a different IP address for www.domain.com, so you would expect that when you type in www.domain.com, the new address would be used; however, your ISP more than likely is serving the local copy that your old name servers provided. It will not serve the updated address from the new name servers until the ISP's cached records associated with www.domain.com have expired. Those cached records typically expire anywhere from 1-48 hours - it varies from ISP to ISP due to a multitude of factors. The other thing to keep in mind is that your web browser may be set to cache websites similar to how ISPs do so in the description above. We therefore highly recommend clearing your web browser cache when testing name server changes. Here is a link to an article by Google covering how to clear browser cache for popular browsers. To follow-up with the propagation status of your domain, you can visit the DNSChecker website, then enter your domain in the specified field and check if the returned results correspond with one of our servers' IP addresses (which will be outlined in the New Account Information email sent to).
How to update DNS Nameserver on Name.com?
After purchasing our hosting account, you will receive a Welcome email from us which contains our "name server" and you need to update your domain name server to our "name server". If your domain is registered on Name.com, you should follow this tutorial to update the NameServer of your Domain to our NameServer. 1. Open the Name.com website and click on "Login". It will show you a login form. 2. Enter the username and password of your Name.com account and then click the "login" button. 3. After a successful login, click on "My Domains" and you will see all of your active domain names under the "My Domains" option. 4. Click on the domain name you wish to change. 5. On the left side menu click on "Name Servers". 6. Navigate to "Add Nameserver" and enter our name server in the text field (for example ns1.example.com). Then click on the "Add" button. Repeat this to add our 2nd name server. Note: For your current name server you need to check your Hosting Welcome E-mail and if you have lost it, then contact us and we will be happy to help you. It may take anywhere from 12 to 24 hours for the changes to take effect worldwide.
How to update DNS Nameserver on DynaDot?
After purchasing our hosting account, you will receive a Welcome email from us which contains our "name server" and you need to update your domain name server to our "name server". If your domain is registered on DynaDot, you should follow this tutorial to update the NameServer of your Domain to our NameServer. 1. Open the DynaDot website and click on "Login". It will show you a login form. 2. Enter the username and password of your DynaDot account and then click the "login" button. 3. After a successful login, select "Manage" from the "Domains" drop-down menu. 4. Check the box next to your domain name(s) and click on the "Name servers" icon. 5. Click on the "Name Servers" tab. 6. To add new name servers, look at Option 1. Enter your two name servers in the provided text boxes, and then click the "Enter Name Servers" button to save your changes. Note: For your current name server you need to check your Hosting Welcome E-mail and if you have lost it, then contact us and we will be happy to help you. It may take anywhere from 12 to 24 hours for the changes to take effect worldwide.
How to update DNS Nameserver of NameCheap.com?
After purchasing our hosting account, you will receive a Welcome email from us which contains our "name server" and you need to update your domain name server to our "name server". If your domain is registered on NameCheap.com, you should follow this tutorial to update the NameServer of your Domain to our NameServer. 1. Open the NameCheap.com website and click on "Sign in". It will show you a login form. 2. After a successful login, click on the "Domain List" option. 3. Under domain list, You can see list of your domains. In front of your domain click on dropdown menu and select "Manage". 4. Scroll down to the "Nameservers" option and select "Custom DNS" from the dropdown menu. 5. Enter your nameserver in nameserver field and then click on the Save. Note: It may take anywhere from 12 to 24 hours for the changes to take effect worldwide.
How to Update the DNS Nameserver on NetEarthOne or LogicBoxes Based Registrars?
After purchasing our hosting account, you will receive a Welcome email from us which contains our "name server" and you need to update your domain name server to our "name server". If your domain is registered on NetEarthOne.com, you should follow this tutorial to update the NameServer of your Domain to our NameServer. 1. Open the NetEarthOne.com and login into your NetEarthOne account. 2. After a successful login, click on "List All Order" from the "Products" drop-down menu. 3. Scroll Down to the "Domain Registration" Option and then Click on "Name Servers". 4. Enter our nameservers found in our Welcome Email and then click on the "Update Name Servers" Button. Note: It may take anywhere from 12 to 24 hours for the changes to take effect worldwide.
How to update DNS Nameserver on Godaddy?
After purchasing our hosting account, you will receive a Welcome email from us which contains our "name server" and you need to update your domain name server to our "name server". If your domain is registered on Godaddy, you should follow this tutorial to update the NameServer of your Domain to our NameServer. 1. Open the Godaddy.com website and click on "Sign In". It will show you a login form. 2. Enter the username and password of your Godaddy account and then click the "login" button. 3. After a successful login, click on the + (plus) icon next to Domains in the "Products" tab. 4. Click on "Launch" next to the domain you wish to manage. 5. In Settings tab, Click on the "Manage" link under "Nameservers". 6. In "Nameservers Settings", select "Custom" and then click on the "Edit Nameservers" Link. 7. Enter your Nameserver in field 1 and field 2 and then click on the "OK" Button. 8. Now click on the "Save" button. Note: It may take anywhere from 12 to 24 hours for the changes to take effect worldwide.
How to update DNS Nameserver on 123-reg?
After purchasing our hosting account, you will receive a Welcome email from us which contains our "name server" and you need to update your domain name server to our "name server". If your domain is registered on 123-reg, you should follow this tutorial to update the NameServer of your Domain to our NameServer. 1. Open the 123-reg.co.uk website and click on "Control Panel". It will show you a login form. ** 2.** Enter the username and password of your 123-reg account and then click the "login" button. **3. **After a successful login, select the appropriate domain from the dropdown list and then click on the "Manage" button. 4. Scroll down to the "Advanced domain settings" and then click on "Change Nameservers (DNS)". 5. Enter your Nameserver in field 1 and field 2 and then click on the "Update" Button. You will see a success message. **Note: **It may take anywhere from 12 to 24 hours for the changes to take effect worldwide.