1 & 1 - How long before i can change nameservers?

[BFTUK]

Just purchased my first domain from 1 & 1 having previously used 123reg, who don't seem to like the fact that i moved address and would'nt accept any of my bloody cards!

With 123reg.co.uk i can change the nameservers instantly, but with 1&1 its been around 4 hours so far....

How long do they typically take?

 

[gimpydog]

How long do they typically take?

It depends. Sometimes they don't even reg the name until the next day.
You can usually set up forwarding within an hour & then change the NS later.

Once the initial set up is complete subsequent NS changes are as quick as anyone else.

It's not ideal I know, but they do charge less than cost, so you can't expect too much.

PS. All domains are set to auto-renew at 1&1. To let a domain expire you have to visit contract.oneandone.co.uk and cancel the domain or contract.

 

[BFTUK]

Thanks for that.

The domain is registered in my name, i just can't change the nameservers, which is a pain as i wanted to get cracking setting up Joomla on the domain.

I never get these problems with 123reg, i can only assume 1&1 use a very inferior system....

 

[aquanuke]

i can only assume 1&1 use a very inferior system....

Ha ha ha, I think their system is manual

 

[BFTUK]

Ha ha ha, I think their system is manual

I'm assuming your joking, but remembering this is a SEDO company its believable....

 

[BFTUK]

Now waiting for them to process the nameserver changes YAWN!

First and last time i'll use 1&1...

 

[georgiou82]

No 1and1 are fantastic! I have always used them and think their system is top notch!

 

[iboughta.net]

Yes, using them for...I think over 6 years now and happy with them.

True that things could be improved. For DNS change, I had good and bad experience. I had 20 minutes change like 10 hours wait.
Domain transfer away from them is also a PAIN...

However, all the other features and changes can be done in real time.

At the time of writing this email, I am having problem with their POP server on all my domains...but first time it is happening in 6 years for me.

Hopefully, it is just one off...and not the start of the fall.

 

[murph]

I seem to have a problem changing my namesevers, have they changed their system at all...i went to set up my own nameservers and i got errors:

"Subdomains of the original domainname as name servers for the original domainname need a fixed IP! Please refer to the FAQ (keyword: Glue domain)!"

WTF?? Normally, as the nameservers aren't authoritative, i should have to specify their IPs manually...but i don't seem to have the option anymore!