(originally posted in Windows forum, didnt realize there was a DNS forum, sorry!)

Hi everyone,

I've always used a dns service to host DNS, but on this latest server I am setting up here, I want to run DNS on it. I really just want to verify that I did this right.

1) I created a nameserver in my domain manager ns1.mydomain.ca and set the IP as my server's IP. (I did this 1.5 days ago). I DID NOT, change the nameservers on the domain yet, it wont let me as ns1.mydomain.ca doesnt exist according to it.

2) I installed DNS services.. i added the record for ns1.mydomain.com about an hour ago.. Here it is:


When i try to ping ns1.mydomain.ca I get "Ping request cannot find host ns1.mydomain.ca. Please check the name and try again".

Do I just need to wait longer for the Name Server to register with on my domain account?

That dns record i made was only made an hour or so ago, does my DNS server just have to update (I cleared the cache on the dns server thinking it would help).

Am I just being impatient ??

It seems like you did everything right, you're just going to have to wait for the propagation of ns1.mydomain.ca to the root servers before you can move your domain over to it. I've seen this happen in 24 hours, and I've seen it take up to 72.

Cool, thanks for the reply DeadEye. I was getting nervous because I've never setup DNS on Windows before.. i was thinking I forgot something.

I guess I just have to wait.

Thanks again!