What is a nameserver?
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Last Updated:
March 20, 2008 4:47 PM
Nameservers are the Internet's equivalent to phone books. A nameserver maintains a directory of domain names that match certain IP addresses (computers). The information from all the nameservers across the Internet is gathered in a central registry.
This makes it possible for visitors to access your Web site using a familiar domain name, instead of having to remember a series of numbers.
Nameservers on other networks can access information at the central registry up to 8 hours after registering .COM and .NET domains and up to 48 hours for all other domain extensions. This period is referred to as the propagation period.
The nameserver you use depends on when you set up your hosting account. Our nameservers are:
- After March 11, 2008
- ns51.domaincontrol.com
ns52.domaincontrol.com - September 12, 2007 – March 10, 2008
- ns43.domaincontrol.com
ns44.domaincontrol.com - January 31, 2007 – September 11, 2007
- ns5.secureserver.net
ns6.secureserver.net - November 15, 2006 – January 30, 2007
- ns1.secureserver.net
ns2.secureserver.net - December 15, 2005 – November 14, 2006
- ns3.secureserver.net
ns4.secureserver.net - Before December 14, 2005
ns1.secureserver.net
ns2.secureserver.netOR wsc1.jomax.net
wsc2.jomax.net