Domains propagation and reseller accounts

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Hey does anyone know the answer to this?

I generally don't have an issue with propagating domains (generally they are very quick) but I've bought two new ones (go daddy) and have the hosting on my new hostgator reseller account.

After 72 hours I'm still waiting for propagation to occur and I didn't know if it was actually my reseller hosting?

Right now I've redirected my etc/hosts file offline to work on the sites but obviously I'm keen to get into the sites without having to do that.

Responses very welcome.

Thanks

V
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  • Profile picture of the author Rsberg
    I've never had a domain take that long to propagate. I would contact both GoDaddy and Hostgator and find out whats up with that.

    Be sure to post the reason when you find out what took so long.

    Good luck!
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    • Profile picture of the author Vanessa Reece
      Originally Posted by Rsberg View Post

      I've never had a domain take that long to propagate. I would contact both GoDaddy and Hostgator and find out whats up with that.

      Be sure to post the reason when you find out what took so long.

      Good luck!

      Hey Rsberg,

      Yes happy to share some info I just found out.

      I spoke to Hostgator thinking it may have been something to do with the reseller and they said nope I'd done everything correctly.

      They could actually see the site (not with the GD splash page) but the way I'd left it last night when I worked on it via the hosts files change.

      So of course I asked why I could not see it having changed my hosts files back offline and clearing my cache and apparently it's because propagation can happen quickly or slowly depending on where you are located in relation to the host. 48 hours mostly and 72 in extreme circumstances.
      I guess I'm the extreame :p

      You and others may know this but I didn't I thought propagation just happened and that was that. I didn't realise it was in relation to your location.

      I don't feel silly because I learnt something new today.

      The HG tech also gave me this site if anyone is interested http://www.pagewash.com/ You can view your site to see if its been propagated. Even if you're not physically seeing it yourself.

      Cheers

      V
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  • Profile picture of the author Rsberg
    To be honest I never had issues with propagation taking that long so I never looked into why it would. Interesting that it's related to location, would have figured in the digital world that wouldn't matter.

    Thanks for the update.
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  • Profile picture of the author dv8domainsDotCom
    When it's behaving, host-tracker.com can be a great utility to see how your domain is propagated from many
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    • Profile picture of the author Vanessa Reece
      Originally Posted by dv8domainsDotCom View Post

      When it's behaving, host-tracker.com can be a great utility to see how your domain is propagated from many
      Thanks for the link. I just ran one of my sites and it says okay in all locations. I feel like the girl who can't see she has her dress tucked into a panties after a bathroom visit but everyone else can Oh well I'll wait.

      V
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      • Profile picture of the author Johnny
        Originally Posted by ITS-V View Post

        Thanks for the link. I just ran one of my sites and it says okay in all locations. I feel like the girl who can't see she has her dress tucked into a panties after a bathroom visit but everyone else can Oh well I'll wait.

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        For new domain, it typically take a few hours to propagate for my case. Updating of dns for existing domain will take a longer time.

        Which part on earth are you staying

        Have you try using other PC/browser or via proxy to double confirm.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    I often have the opposite problem. I can see it but some others can't due to their location.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Turning your PC and router off SHOULDN'T, and probably DIDN'T do anything.

    There IS one thing though. The propagation is NOT all over the internet. THAT would saturate the internet, use TONS of bandwidth, and crash everything. Imagine your system having to download, and then update about 240GB(Approx 60bytes times 4Billion IPs), and THAT assumes that each IP has only one domain name. Some have THOUSANDS!

    The domain names are propagated WHEN FIRST used after the TTL has expired.

    If your router was hooked to a system that then gave the router a new IP address, it is possible that you ended up using a new name server. If that DID happen, maybe that name did NOT update, and you simply switched to a new name server. Of course, it could have been a refresh error, or a system error, that the reboot helped.

    Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author Vanessa Reece
      Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

      Turning your PC and router off SHOULDN'T, and probably DIDN'T do anything.

      There IS one thing though. The propagation is NOT all over the internet. THAT would saturate the internet, use TONS of bandwidth, and crash everything. Imagine your system having to download, and then update about 240GB(Approx 60bytes times 4Billion IPs), and THAT assumes that each IP has only one domain name. Some have THOUSANDS!

      The domain names are propagated WHEN FIRST used after the TTL has expired.

      If your router was hooked to a system that then gave the router a new IP address, it is possible that you ended up using a new name server. If that DID happen, maybe that name did NOT update, and you simply switched to a new name server. Of course, it could have been a refresh error, or a system error, that the reboot helped.

      Steve
      Steve,

      Thanks for your excellent input. I really don't know what happened accept it took much longer than it ever has for a domain name to show up for me.

      It could have been it just worked at the right time - but I did a search that said turning off the pc and router may help. Of course as we know some advice isn't always right. But whatever happened when I turned everything back on it worked. Like I said - it could have been timing.

      Cheers,

      V
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