How to Manage Custom Nameservers

Custom Nameservers or Private Nameservers allow you to brand your domain with your business's name. It masks the relations you have with your hosting provider. Note that your hosting provider will not be listed in the WHOIS database when you set up custom nameservers, as it will reflect your custom setup instead. You can find the domain registrar in WHOIS, which may be different from your actual web host, to ensure a layer of privacy and branding for your online presence. You still have the option to revert to Web.com's default nameservers if necessary.

It's important to note that your hosting provider will not be listed in the WHOIS database when using custom nameservers, as the information in the nameserver field reflects your custom setup. You can find your domain registrar in the WHOIS database, which may differ entirely from your actual web host, ensuring a layer of privacy and branding for your online presence. You can easily switch back to your main hosting provider's default nameservers anytime if needed.

In this article, we will discuss:

• How to Create Custom Nameservers
• How to Replace Custom Nameservers
• How to Switch Back to the Default Nameservers

How to Create Custom Nameservers

Follow the steps below to create custom nameservers for your domain name.

1. Log in to your Account Manager via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
2. Select Domains on the left menu.
   
    
3. Select the domain you want to modify. If you only have one domain, proceed to step 4.
4. Scroll down to the Advanced Tools section, then click the Custom Nameservers link.
   
    

5. Enter the nameserver you want to create or edit, then click the Go button.
   

6. Enter the IP address for your new name server in the empty field, then click the Go >> button.
   
    
7. Double-check the information and confirm your changes by clicking on the Save Changes >> button.
   
    
8. You have created a custom nameserver. Please wait for up to 72 hours for changes to take place across the internet.
9. To create another custom nameserver, repeat the steps above.

How to Replace Custom Nameservers

Follow the steps below to replace any existing custom nameservers you have created.

1. Log in to your Account Manager via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
2. Select Domains on the left menu.
   
    
3. Select the domain you want to modify. If you only have one domain, proceed to step 4.
4. Scroll down to the Advanced Tools section, then click the Custom Nameservers link.
   

5. Enter the nameserver you want to replace, then click the Go button.
   

   Important: You cannot replace nameservers owned by Network Solutions using this functionality. To replace the nameservers of a Network Solutions-hosted domain name, you need to select the individual domain name and then make your modifications.

6. Enter your custom nameserver, then click the Go >> button.
7. Click on Save Changes >> to confirm the updates.

You have replaced the custom nameserver.

How to Switch Back to the Default Nameservers

Follow the steps below if you are using custom nameservers and would like to switch back to the default nameservers configured for your domain name when you purchased it.

1. Log in to your Account Manager via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
2. Select Domains on the left menu.
   
    
3. Select the domain you want to modify. If you only have one domain, proceed to step 4.
4. Scroll down to the Advanced Tools section, then click MANAGE next to Nameservers (DNS).
   
5. A pop-up will explain how crucial updating nameservers is. Click CONTINUE to proceed with updating your nameservers.
   
    
6. Click on the Revert to Defaults link.
   
    
7. The nameservers for your domain will go back to its original settings. If you have added custom nameservers, they will also be lost. Click REVERT.
   
    

Your request to revert to default nameservers has been submitted. Check back shortly to confirm the changes in your Account Manager.

Review

Custom nameservers allow you to brand your domain records. In your Account Manager, you have the option to create/edit and replace your custom nameservers. Moreover, if you decide to restore it to your web hosting provider's nameservers, you still have the ability to do so. In that way, you can manage your DNS records better with Network Solutions.