How long does it take for DNS to update?

[namd3r]

I updated my DNS for my domain yesterday afternoon, and I'm wondering how long is normal before it finishes doing whatever it's doing?

[Richie_Ni]

What's your registrar?
Namecheap usually takes minutes.

[namd3r]

Um I think it's Sibername

[Richie_Ni]

Originally Posted by namd3r

Um I think it's Sibername

Have no idea about it...But it may take 48 hours maximum.

[namd3r]

Ooh. 48 hours. That should be fun

[thedark]

2-3 days, in some regions will update faster, in other regions the change will take effect later

[namd3r]

Is there any way to track it?

[Richie_Ni]

Is there any way to track it?

Windows---->Start---->Run---->CMD---->ping www.domain.com
See if the ip has changed.

[namd3r]

"could not find host www.........."

[mixke]

Generally it take mins but sometime it can take a while and 72hours is max < as I know and not 48 > . Correct me If I am Wrong

[zodiac]

i thought it was 72 hours.
max for me is 6 hours,but most of them it is a couple minutes.

[sufi]

Its usually updates for me in minutes (I use, Namecheap, Registerfly, DomainSite & Godaddy), dont know about others..

[mixke]

Originally Posted by sufi

Its usually updates for me in minutes (I use, Namecheap, Registerfly, DomainSite & Godaddy), dont know about others..

yeah ... It generally updates in mins . Atleast that has been the case so far

[Dave Zan]

Although DNS updates for .com domain names have become faster since then,
it still doesn't change the possibility it could take up to 48 or even 72 hours.
Some "catch on" pretty quick, others can take a while.

The fastest I've seen happen so far was 20 seconds flat, as in I timed it.

Same as always: clear cache, make sure domain name has the correct DNS in
WHOIS, DNS records (A-records, MX, etc.) are configured properly, etc.

[Robert Allen]

namecheap: 10mins
godady: 10hours
domainsite: 2hours
registerfly: 2mins

That is around the time~.

Rob

[login]

Originally Posted by Robert Allen

namecheap: 10mins
godady: 10hours
domainsite: 2hours
registerfly: 2mins

That is around the time~.

Rob

This my experience also. And that is the only good thing I have to say about registrfly. Godaddy is sloooooooooow.

[adrianctn]

It should never take more than 48 hours.

I have most of my domains with goDaddy and it usually takes 7-10 minutes for the nameservers to update......

Regards,

Adrian

[RoT]

It depends... for yourself, because your own isp caches dns querys, you will find if you have gone to a page, and your isp has cached the dns, you will have to wait till the zone file updates at your isp, however if it a fresh lookup, your isp will contact the root server for the zone and get the new dns straight away

[andysyme]

If you're in a rush for it to change for your own use - you can always add the new ip to your hosts file.

Andy

[RoT]

Originally Posted by andysyme

If you're in a rush for it to change for your own use - you can always add the new ip to your hosts file.

Andy

or change your dns server