about dns

[claire2000]

A internet site i usually go on was taken off for rebuild,
now it says the dns has changed.
What does dns mean and how can i get back on to the site?

[OBonio]

DNS = Domain Name Server

They are used to map domain names (like www.theanswerbank.co.uk) to IP addresses (the individual address of the computer the website sits on).

If there have been changes to their DNS then it generally takes 24 hours to propagate around the world.

Try again tomorrow and it should be fine.

[claire2000]

It has already been 7 days and still the temporary page is on and it still says about dns changed?

[OBonio]

Well they're obviously suffering some from of technical problem. What's the website?

[claire2000]

Its www.fertilityfriends.co.uk

[OBonio]

I get the same here and the authorative DNS response is pointing at the same IP address which means... they haven't changed their DNS yet.

[claire2000]

thank you xxx