What is a Nameserver - A Complete Guide.

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What Is A Nameserver? A Complete Guide

• Having a hard time understanding what is a
  nameserver? Well, imagine memorizing numbers to
  look for different brands companies. Would that
  be an easy task? No, right?
• Numbers here are IP Addresses. These IP Addresses
  are hard to remember. We, being human, do not
  hold the capability to remember a bunch of
  numbers for every website
• we want to visit or available on the internet.
• So, to make it easier for the visitors, the
  nameserver act as a messenger between IP
  Addresses and Domain names that redirects the
  visitor to the websites containing the web
  content and files.
• To make it even simpler for you to understand
  what is a nameserver, here are the steps
• For instance, if you typed an address, say
  www.milesweb.in in your browsers address bar
  and press Enter.
• The browser requests your domains name servers
• Nameservers get back with an IP Address of the
  websites server
• The browser then requests files from the
  websites IP address
• Now, the browser holds the content and throws it
  into your browser
• Boom! You are seeing the homepage of the website
  you wanted to visit

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If you look from your end, it is easier. You can
type www.milesweb.in, and you will land on the
sites main page. But, theres an entire process
that takes place to show you the page you are
looking for. Name servers point the domain name
into numeric terms. That is also because our
computers are not humans. They do not understand
the language we speak, so they have their own
language. When nameservers point domains to IP
Addresses, the computer/browser understands and
takes you to the relevant website. Nameserver Vs
DNS
The basic difference between a name server and
DNS is that DNS looks for an IP Address of the
webserver and the nameserver provides the IP
Address of the specific web server. Then it
translates the IP Address provided by the
nameserver to the domain name. In simpler terms,
a nameserver carries all the IP Addresses while a
DNS looks for individual IP Addresses to
redirect you to the website content. Where Can
You Register A Nameserver? Well, if your domain
and hosting providers are the same, you do not
have to worry about it. For instance, if you buy
MilesWeb hosting services, you will receive a free
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domain with all our plans. And on purchasing, you
will receive an email that will have the
nameserver details. You will just have to start
hosting your website. However, if your domain
provider and hosting providers are different, the
host will provide you with the name servers. You
need those nameservers to set in your domain
registrar. Vanity Nameserver Vanity nameservers
represent your business, instead of the hosts
name. These nameservers are of great help if you
want to come across professionally to your
clients. The IP Address will be the same as your
hosts and, just the nameservers will have your
domain. Can I Use My Own NameServer? Yes, you
can have custom nameservers. Custom nameservers
are a better option if you have reseller hosting
or VPS. That means instead of using your hosts
nameservers, you will have a nameserver under
your domain name. The reason why a custom
nameserver is a better option as it ensures brand
identity and security for your reseller hosting
clients and customers. You can share those
nameservers and will not have to manage with what
your host has provided. Any client who is new
to your services will look for protection,
reliability, and quality services. So, when you
use a custom nameserver (your own), it helps you
establish your brand identity. And it gets a
lot easier with a nameserver named as your domain
name. Can I Register Custom NameServer With
MilesWeb? MilesWeb allows its users to register
custom nameservers. The benefits are endless.
The registration process is simple and takes very
little time, aside from the DNS propagation.
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• Here are the steps to register your nameserver
  with MilesWeb - W atch The YouTube
• Video
• Go to the MilesWeb client area
• Login with your registered email id and password
• Go to the Registered Domains section
• On the My Domains page choose the domain you
  want to change the nameserver for
• Select Manage Domain
• Now go to more and click PRIVATE NAMESERVERS
• Put the required information in the Register a
  Nameserver Name section
• Now enter your actual IP Address in the IP
  Address section
• Click on SAVE CHANGES.
• Conclusion
• NameServers are the messengers between Domain and
  IP Addresses. They provide the IP Address of the
  domain to redirect you to its web content. It is
  simple to understand if you read it carefully.
• When these name servers provide the IP Addresses
  to DNS, you see the results from the website you
  were looking for.