How Long Does a Nameserver Switch Take?

[MsSpider]

I am switching hosts...waiting for the nameservers to switch and it seems to be taking awhile.

How long does it usually take for nameservers to switch over?

Thanks!

Angela

 

[ApocComputing]

usually doesnt take that long but your ISP usually doesnt recognize it for a while. try clearing your cache and restarting your computer. that usually works for me.

 

[gazzip]

It can take anywhere from immediately to about 72 hrs depending who it is done by


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[Morph]

Try a DNS flush.

Start > Run > CMD > ipconfig /flushdns

This might help.

 

[OK]

Depends on the registrar. For GoDaddy, it usually took me a day. NameCheap, 2 minutes.

 

[fonzie_007]

It does depend on the registrar as well as your own ISP. I've noticed that my ISP lags behind quite a bit after the nameservers change. Try going to a proxy service like megaproxy and checking your site. I've found that often times the nameserver has changed, but my ISP is just taking its sweet arse time...