Is there any known way to propagate the dns faster after a transfer occurs? I know the standard wait time is something like 24 - 72 hours. If you can't propagate it faster how do I add content to my new transferred website during the propagation process? I'm on a VPS Linux server and my host gave me instructions on how to view the site by editing hosts file in win32 but worried if I add changes it will not effect my site on the new server. Pretty much don't want to waste my time.
The DNS records would need to have a low TTL (time to live) value set before you replace them. TTL tells other DNS servers how soon to check back for any changes. http://tools.digitalpoint.com/dns.php?host=nichewebsitestrategy.com&type=ANY For example nichewebsitestrategy.com has TTL for it's records generally set to 24 hours... with the MX and A records set to 4 hours.
If you are using a web-based or GUI to manage your domain’s DNS records, and then log on to the system, and edit the SOA records. Inside you’ll see a field named Minimum, change the value to as low as possible (in seconds), such as 300 for timeout every 5 minutes. Then change the TTL for all of the A, MX, CNAME, TXT, SOA, PTR and other records, if applicable. If you are using cPanel WebHost Manager (WHM), log-in and select Edit DNS Zone under DNS Functions section. Choose the applicable zone (domain name). You’ll be given with a list of records. Alter the minimum ttl in SOA, and TTL column of A, MX, CNAME and other records defined.
Use OpenDNS to start working on ur site, it will work for you if u setup Open DNS but will take 24 hours for others...
That is some awesome quick information guys! I will get crackin on it. I found all of it usefull. Thanks much.
That's true, and the average TTL for a web site is usually set at around 4 hours, but it assumes that the DNS server a person is using pays attention to the TTL specified. The reason it takes so long in practice is because some DNS server admins instruct their own DNS servers (the ones that their users use) to ignore TTLs and to cache addresses for a time that the server admin specifies. The reason for this is that it puts less stress on busy DNS servers and can save a bit of money on bandwidth - and the busier the DNS server the more money is saved. I've seen some server admins set their caches to last up to two weeks for web sites which is a bit irresponsible (that's large company committee decision making at it's best) but the good thing - from our experience - is that most DNS changes are now resolving much faster than they used to. It's usually the cheap ISPs and cheap hosts that delay propogation with excessive cache times and it's their own users who suffer when they want to use the services of a domain whose DNS details have recently changed.
I just installed opendns and can't believe how much faster of a connection I have now. I'm running on dsl and don't have any buffering issues any longer. I'm going to have to look up on how to use OpenDNS to start working with my website next. My host is HostGator Linux VPS my transfer was complete at 6/24 5:00 am. So I'm thinking HostGator is one of those cheap domains your refering too? Or atleast that is what it seems like to me.
If Hostgator is where your web site is stored and your domain is using their DNS servers then it won't be Hostgator who are the problem, it will be the DNS servers that YOU are using when you connect to the internet. Changes made for a domain's DNS are usually instantaneous at DNS servers the web site is using (usually the hosts DNS servers), but it is the DNS servers that visitors' browsers use that determine how quickly the new settings are available. In most cases people browse the internet using the DNS servers of their ISP to provide the relevant data. It is the cache refresh rate of the ISPs DNS servers, and whether they use the TTL, that determine the propogation speed of the DNS changes for a domain.
I'm not understanding you correctly when I ping nichewebsitestrategy.com it is at my old host gator webhosting plan ip still. I transfered to a Hostgator VPS linux plan. What the tech told me is it would take between 24-72 hours for their dns servers to recognize the new ip. I did install and configured OpenDNS and change my dns on my end, so if what your saying was the case then my new IP for nichewebsitestrategy.com would be showing up, wouldn't it? But it isn't. So it has to be on their end, I think? Either way I can wait it has been only 24 hours I will just simply transfer any articles I create to the new webserver when it is up and running. I should note I did adjust the ttl down per the instructions you all gave me.
I would make sure you are changing the DNS records on the right name servers. As far as the world is concerned, the only authoritative name servers for that nichewebsitestrategy.com is NS2279.HOSTGATOR.COM and NS2280.HOSTGATOR.COM... if you are changing it on any other name servers, it's pointless.
well hostagotor has different name servers.You need to look into your confirmation mail to see what name server has been allotted to you.
Hostgator set the private nameservers (ns1.nichewebsitestrategy.com ect..) up for me which was nice of them but I'm in the middle of getting my registar to change them on their end. They don't allow private name server input on the nameserver panel, it throws a "nameserver not registered" error. So i just emailed support. Thanks guys.
Well its up and running thanks guys for all the help. Wasn't thinking I knew I had to change the registar nameservers I did it bunches of times before..ahh well live and learn!