Monday, July 28, 2008

Nameserver

What is a nameserver?
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.
Can a domain registered elsewhere use your system to register new nameservers?
No, your domain must be registered through us if you want to use our system to register nameservers for it. For domains registered elsewhere, register nameservers through your current registrar. For more information, contact your current registrar.

However, if you registered nameservers through our system, you can assign them to domains that you registered elsewhere. For more information send mail : support@westwideway.com

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