How to change DNS records at Register.com
Long-established registrar, now under the same ownership as Network Solutions.
Where the DNS settings live
- Sign in and open My Account → Domains.
- Click the domain, then Advanced Technical Settings / Manage DNS.
Adding a record
- Choose the record type, click Edit, add a row, and save.
Editing or deleting a record
- Edit the row in the type block and save the section.
Changing the nameservers
- Under the domain, open Nameservers and switch to custom servers.
Register.com nameservers
These are the values you would set at your registrar to let Register.com run your DNS. Always confirm them in your own account — several providers assign per-account values.
ns1.register.comns2.register.com
Gotchas at Register.com
- The panel behaves much like Network Solutions, including the multi-step save.
After you save
DNS changes are not instant. Resolvers keep the old answer until the previous record's TTL expires, so a record with a 4-hour TTL can take 4 hours to change everywhere — occasionally longer if an ISP ignores TTLs. Check what the world currently sees before assuming something is broken, and see the troubleshooting page if it still looks wrong after the TTL has passed.
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