Quick question about DNS registration

[Polishwonder74]

I've got a real quick one for you fellas:

If I were to register a domain name with someone like godaddy.com or something, have them map my domain name to a host somewhere, how hard is it to get them to map it to another host if I don't like the host I'm about to try?

Thanks guys!

:beer:

 

[RebateMonger]

Basically, your Public DNS records have a list of host names and IP addresses. If your Domain name is mydomain.com, you create host records for "mydomain.com" and "www.mydomain.com".

Godaddy allows you to create these public DNS records yourself. If you know what you're doing, it only takes a few minutes to change them. So you can change the location (IP address) of your web site host in a few minutes.

Although the DNS record changes immediately, many ISPs and Servers cache the DNS records, so it can take (in theory) up to 3 days for the entire world to get your new IP address. Practially speaking, most systems in the United States will have the new IP address in a few hours.

 

[spikespiegal]

I'm registered through GoDaddy, and I have no problems pointing A-records and MX-records to my home server via their control panel.

Among the better hosts I've had to work with, and recommended.

 

[Polishwonder74]

So like, if I were to sign up with a new host, they'd give me my new IP address to their server, and then I would hit up godaddy's website and change the target IP to the new one?

Just that easy? :heart:

 

[Payton]

Yeah, you can do it yourself through the domain management panel they provide (dunno what it's called, don't use godaddy)