Changing Nameservers

Pound · 04-19-2007, 03:27 PM

Although I understand that it takes some time for a domain's nameservers to update, surely once the change shows up on the whois, the nameserver change should come into effect? Does anyone know if this is the case / how long it normally takes?

Many Thanks.

iNod · 04-19-2007, 05:41 PM

It can take anywhere from 1 minute to 48 hours depending on the register and your location in the world. If you live in US or Canada and you use GoDaddy, Domainsite, or a few others.. it is pretty much instant.

- Steve

AdoptableDomains · 04-19-2007, 08:46 PM

There is a master DNS server for your domain. From there it propagates though the internet by cascading to routers all over the world. Some routers update in minutes, some only once a day or so. Some large sites also cache the information and even though updated would show it for a day or so because they don't use the live information to save bandwidth. I've seen almost instantly to 72 hours, but usually within 6-24 hours.

Pound · 04-20-2007, 01:22 AM

Okay - thank you both very much.

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Pound Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 2,065	Changing Nameservers Although I understand that it takes some time for a domain's nameservers to update, surely once the change shows up on the whois, the nameserver change should come into effect? Does anyone know if this is the case / how long it normally takes? Many Thanks.

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iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272	It can take anywhere from 1 minute to 48 hours depending on the register and your location in the world. If you live in US or Canada and you use GoDaddy, Domainsite, or a few others.. it is pretty much instant. - Steve __________________ I feel old.

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AdoptableDomains Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 4,027	There is a master DNS server for your domain. From there it propagates though the internet by cascading to routers all over the world. Some routers update in minutes, some only once a day or so. Some large sites also cache the information and even though updated would show it for a day or so because they don't use the live information to save bandwidth. I've seen almost instantly to 72 hours, but usually within 6-24 hours. __________________ AdoptableDomains.com ~~~~~Finding Good Homes for Good Names~~~~~ FuelPrices.mobi - Fish.us - ManhattanNewYork.net - Salesmen.info - SoundSystems.org Dickering.com - JobPlacement.biz - LotteryTickets.ws - Deleted.cc - Names.im - MP3.hn

04-20-2007, 01:22 AM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
Pound Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 2,065	Okay - thank you both very much.

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