Switching Web Hosts

[PoonDaddy007]

So I have a site with a webhost right now and I'm looking to switch to hosts that are cheaper and have more functionality. When I put in the request to change hosts to my current host they wanted the name of the DNS server.

Does that mean the name of the new host? I'm probably going to switch to addaction.net. So can I just tell them 'Addaction.net'? Or if I sign up with addaction, will they tell me the name of the DNS server and then I would have to relay that information to my current host?

Thanks.

 

[Hammer]

the name servers addaction.net uses

they usually start with ns1 or ns2

 

[astartz]

Sign up with th enew host and upload all the files for your site. When you sign up they will tell you the DNS servers name and give that to your old host.

 

[PoonDaddy007]

Originally posted by: astartz
Sign up with th enew host and upload all the files for your site. When you sign up they will tell you the DNS servers name and give that to your old host.

Thanks

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: PoonDaddy007

Originally posted by: astartz
Sign up with th enew host and upload all the files for your site. When you sign up they will tell you the DNS servers name and give that to your old host.

Thanks

Yep, your new DNS name servers will come in your "welcome to AddAction" e-mail.

 

[melly]

lol @ your handle, poondaddy007 😀

 

[HyTekJosh]

Once you have the account made and the DNS transferred you are all set!

 

[PoonDaddy007]

Another question, this one a little more broad.

Why does my old host need the DNS of my new host?

 

[HyTekJosh]

Originally posted by: PoonDaddy007
Another question, this one a little more broad. Why does my old host need the DNS of my new host?

They probably were going to update the DNS entries.