When a domain is newly registered, the are changed, or DNS changes are made, you can expect a propagation time up to 24 hours. This is because it takes time for the DNS to take effect across the internet. When you update the DNS (Domain Name System) records in your domain name's zone file, it can take up to 48 hours for those updates to propagate throughout the Internet. While we strive to make updates as quickly as possible, the DNS propagation time for your domain name depends on several factors that we cannot. Instantly check your domain names current IP address and DNS record information against multiple name servers located in different parts of the world. The actual time of propagation may vary in some locations based on your network setup. What is DNS propagation? When you make a DNS change, it takes time for the changes to take effect. This is called DNS propagation. It is the time it takes for the domain DNS to refresh the cache on the network. How long does it take to refresh my DNS cache? The cache is cleared over a certain amount of time. ![]() We suggest waiting up to 24 hours for the DNS cache to be fully refreshed. DNS will refresh according to the ' TTL' or ' Time To Live'. When the DNS refreshes according to its TTL, the propagation is complete and your site will load. How do I check if my domain DNS is propagated? You can always check where your domain is pointing by the following domain routing tool. You can also locally from your Windows/Mac command prompt to verify what IP you are actually seeing. If the ping and traceroute test show your server with us in the outcome, you know the DNS is propagated. Can I speed up the propagation process? The quick answer is no. You can try speeding up the propagation time by having your TTL set to a lower number (not recommended). This will refresh the DNS at a quicker rate. We set the default TTL to 14400 (4 hours); however the network that you are using to access the internet may update at a slower rate. You can try Clearing your DNS cache or ' Flush the DNS'. ![]() For information on how to flush your DNS, please see our article on. Clearing your DNS cache does not always work, so sometimes you will just need to wait. I recently changed my host provider and while it was resolving the DNS information I found that there were a couple of days when my site was online for other people but I was unable to see it myself (except through proxynet). The problem eventually resolved itself this morning as the DNS server information on my internet provider's servers was updated but it left me in frustrated confusion for several days. I was persuaded by the host provider that it was due to the 'cache' on my internet provider being sent to my hub instead of the updated online information but my internet provider said 'No there is no cache'. Both were clearly using a different terminology or a different understanding of the situation. As a 'bear of little brain' myself, I'm just glad it was resolved without my intervention (apart from the fact that I reinstalled my system in hopes that it would solve the issue - obviously that had no effect, because the problem was server-side!). The tech folk on the host and internet providers should perhaps have pointed me to your page here!:-). ![]() ![]()
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