BlueHost nameservers are the servers in which BlueHost hosts customers websites. This article helps define what a nameserver is, and offers information on BlueHost nameservers vs. other name servers. Find out why BlueHost nameservers may be a good choice for your hosting needs.
What Are Nameservers?
Nameservers or name servers are the computers that connect the humanly interpretable identifiers used for websites to the numeric IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. This allows us to use names like http://bluehost.com and have them reach the website we intend to reach, rather than our having to remember strings that are only numbers.
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When you register a domain name, your domain name registrar keeps an account for your domain name that includes your identifying information (unless you have opted for a privacy package), as well as the web hosting provider for your web site. When you first register a domain name, if your registrar is also a web host, the domain is most likely initially set up on the domain name servers belonging to the registrar.
Switching to BlueHost Nameservers
Suppose, however that you have registered your domain somewhere and then decide that you would like to have your website hosted at BlueHost. In order for BlueHost to serve your site, it needs to be the nameserver for your domain. As the administrator of your domain, you are the one who must initiate the change from the existing domain nameservers to BlueHost’s; i.e., BlueHost isn’t going to (can’t) do it for you.
Though the process may vary somewhat with different registrars, switching your nameservers generally begins by going to the site of your domain name registrar and logging into your account. If you have more than one account with them, you will next select the one you want to manage. In that domain name’s information, you will see a listing of its current name servers, including both a primary server and a secondary server. When you find a button or option that allows you to indicate that you want to change the nameservers, you will then substitute BlueHost’s nameserver information for the existing information (making sure to get it exactly correct).
The BlueHost nameserver information is:
Primary Server Hostname: NS1.bluehost.com
Primary Server IP Address: 74.220.195.31
Secondary Server Hostname: NS2.bluehost.com
Secondary Server IP Address: 69.89.16.4
Alternatively, you may be able to switch to BlueHost nameservers over the phone, providing tech support at your domain name registrar’s business with identifying information so that they can be sure you are really the account’s administrator. (Just as you wouldn’t want someone switching your telephone provider without your authorization—something that has been known to happen—you don’t want someone other that yourself or the authorized party on the account switching from your hosts domain name servers to BlueHost nameservers.)
Although domain name server switches may happen in less, it is wise for planning purposes to allow 24 to 72 hours for the information to propagate across the Internet. If you do not see the change to the BlueHost nameservers within this time, you should contact your registrar.
Note that you can also, if you wish, transfer the domain registration to BlueHost, but there is not requirement to do so: you can have a domain registered with one company and hosted by another, such as the BlueHost nameservers.