Name Servers For Domain Names

Name Servers For Domain Names

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How long does it take for new name servers to be updated on the Internet?

The answer is: very quickly to a couple of days.

Found out first hand when switching a half a dozen or so of websites from one hosting service to another. A couple of name servers were updated immediately, while other ones I am still waiting for after six or eight hours.

This is a typical situation that occurs when switching website hosting providers.

Tip

Don’t close out the old web hosting account, until the new one is up and running and the new name servers have been updated on the web.

Ping your domain name before and after making the update.

Pinging is easy with the command prompt from your computer. Go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, Command Prompt. Then type ping mywebhostingsource.com or what ever name you have for your website. The IP information will be displayed. Note what the IP address is before, so you can see what the IP address is after the Name Server changes.