I have a domain. I got a reseller account for it along with a NS1 and a NS2. The domain points to its NS1 and NS2. I wanted to resell another companies plans however, the first reseller plan was for just my domains. So, through this other company I got my reseller account along with NS3 and NS4. I registered NS1, NS2, NS3, and NS4 with my registrar, but the domain I am using for both reseller plans is hosted on NS1 and NS2. Will customers be able to use NS3 and NS4, or will they have to use the IPs for the nameservers? If they wouldn't be able to use NS3 and NS4, what could be done so that they could?

Well sounds like it should work to me.. you just have to make sure your DNS is setup exact and correctly.
ie: your customers domains using NS3/NS4 should point to the IP of the DNS machine with those domains on it.
got it? its kinda confusing unless you map it all out.. I'd love to help where I can if you have further questions.. :D

laterz,
raqworld

Hello kb_,

Okay... the following is my thought :)

I think if I have two reseller accounts... one each from one host then my private name servers for my domain I get a total of 4... 2 from each host. I will make sure I create those name servers with my domain registrar and point to the assigned ip given from each host. However, my site for my domain will be hosted by one of the two hosts depending which name server I point my domain DNS to.

Example...
ns1.mydomain.com & ns2.mydomain.com from first host.
ns3.mydomain.com & ns4.mydomain.com from second host.

Let assume I have hosted my site with my first host.

When I want to create a new account whether it is a shared ip or dedicated ip under my first host, I will login to my WHM (assume both host uses WHM/Cpanel) using the ip assigned to my domain from the first host or I can subsitute my domain name since my site is hosted with my first host. After I have created a new account, I will ask my client to update his/her domain DNS and point to my first host assigned private name server for my domain (ns1 & ns2).

Now, if I am going to create another new account but this new account will be under my second host... I will login to my WHM using my host assigned ip for my domain site. Create account then ask my customer to point his/her domain DNS to ns3 & ns4.

Again, this is just my thoughts and I think it should work as I never try it myself before since I am a new reseller just started a month ++ ;)

Hosts... what do you think :rolleyes:

Regards,
Choon

yep, that is correct! :cool:

So the way I currently have it setup will work without the customers using the IPs?

Originally posted by kb_
I think I am just confused about the answers and people seem to be about the question.

Should I just update the only domain in this situation to use all four nameservers?
Will customers be able to use NS3 & NS4 without knowing the IPs?

- Kyle

Your customers don't have to know your private name servers assigned ip... simply ask them to insert in ns1.yourdomain.com & ns2.yourdomain.com for the first host or ns3.yourdomain.com & ns4.yourdomain.com for the second host (use my post as example).

The ip assigned to your private name servers will be *auto-resolved* for your clients if you did register your private name servers with your domain registrar with the assigned ip given by your host.

Hope this helps :)

Choon

Ok, good. Thank you!

Kyle

Originally posted by kb_
Ok, good. Thank you!

Kyle

You are welcome ;)

Choon

Why don't you just get established with a managed dns company then you could be "host neutral." I don't know if you could get your own Name Servers but you would ultimately end up with a redundant sytem with much faster queries for your customers. Also could probably end up with another revenue stream since you probably give that dns stuff away right now.

Being host neutral means that you contral all of your domain names from one central location. Each domain will propagate in under 5 mins which means if you have to leave a host in a hurry (like a poor mans fail over system) then you just reroute your traffic.

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