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What do name servers control?
What do name servers control?
- The location of web servers
- The price of domain names
- The ownership of DNS records (correct)
- The type of DNS records
Which domain provider does the speaker use?
Which domain provider does the speaker use?
- Namecheap (correct)
- HostGator
- GoDaddy
- Bluehost
Where can name servers be changed for a purchased domain?
Where can name servers be changed for a purchased domain?
- In the email settings
- In the domain settings (correct)
- In the website code
- In the hosting provider's dashboard
Which name server does the speaker use?
Which name server does the speaker use?
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What needs to be set up once the name servers are pointed to?
What needs to be set up once the name servers are pointed to?
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What happens when name servers are changed?
What happens when name servers are changed?
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What can be done by leaving DNS entries in place when changing name servers?
What can be done by leaving DNS entries in place when changing name servers?
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Understanding Name Servers and DNS Records
- Name servers control who owns DNS records.
- Namecheap is a domain provider that the speaker uses, but there are many other options.
- Name servers can be changed in the domain settings of a purchased domain.
- Digitalocean is the name server the speaker uses, but there are many other options.
- A records and MX records need to be set up once the name servers are pointed to.
- Changing name servers can wipe out DNS entries.
- Leaving DNS entries in place allows for swapping name servers back and forth.
- Name servers are typically a free service that companies provide.
- It is important to be aware that changing name servers will cause DNS entries to stop working.
- It is easy to find out where name servers are pointed by using a whois lookup.
- CNN's name servers are hosted on Amazon's web servers.
- Using a whois lookup can help troubleshoot DNS connection issues.
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