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The DNS client on your computer will typically cache domain name resolutions for 24 hours. This speeds up web browsing on the site’s you visit frequently.

Sometimes this can cause problems when a website moves server or changes IP address and the old DNS entries are still cached on your computer. You can either ‘flush’ your DNS cache or wait 24 hours for it to automatically refresh.

To flush the DNS cache in Windows, simply open Start > Accessories > Command Prompt and use the command: ipconfig /flushdns

To flush the DNS cache in Linux, simply restart the nscd daemon with the command: /etc/init.d/nscd restart

To flush the DNS cache in Mac OS X Leopard, simply open a terminal and use the command: dscacheutil -flushcache
(in OS X versions 10.5.1 or earlier use the command: lookupd -flushcache)

Article last updated: 28 April 2010

Every registered domain name has two or more nameservers which control where the domain name is hosted. This guide explains how you can change the DNS (Domain Name Servers) for your domain name on some of the most popular domain name registrars.

Hosting with Spiral Hosting

If you have registered a domain name with another company and want to host it with Spiral Hosting the domain must use our nameservers:
ns1.spiralhosting.com
ns2.spiralhosting.com
ns3.spiralhosting.com

These are our Primary, Secondary and Tertiary nameservers. Once you use these nameservers, your domain name will point to our DNS systems and any associated hosting account you have setup on our servers.

Please note: Nameserver updates take time to propgate across the Internet. Changes are typically reflected in a few hours by most Internet Service Providers, but it can take up to 48 hours for the DNS to update globally.

Changing the Nameservers at your Registrar

We provide flash tutorials for the following registrars. Simply click on the link and follow the steps in the demonstration.

• 000Domains.com
• 123-reg.co.uk
• Dotster.com
• DRAMS
• Enom.com
• GoDaddy.com
• itsyourdomains.com
• MelbourneIT.com.au
• NameCheap.com
• NetworkSolutions.com
• OpenSRS.net
• Register.com
• StarGate.com
• WildWestDomains.com

Article last updated: 26 November 2009