[pchelpers] Re: Name service providers?

Hi John,

Wednesday, October 25, 2006, 3:15:03 PM, you wrote:

JD> I'm setting up my own server to host my site. It is nearly ready
JD> to change over, but the domain registry uses a confusing term
JD> "name service provider". On my current web host, the servers seem
JD> to have specific names. Maybe it refers to which machine on the
JD> local network will provide hosting, but at best this is unclear.

They probably mean a DNS server.

I suspect that you let your current host change the settings at the
domain registry for you. You should be able to see the current
settings for your domain.


JD> What if the IP is changed over, only to find the site disappears?
JD> Has anyone got insight on this?

This will probably happen if you don't have a DNS server. I'm not
clear on the distinction between the domain registrar and a DNS
server. You should talk to someone who has done this before, before
trying to switch over.

-- 
Scott.



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