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DNS troubleshooting ​

DNS issues stop your site dead. Unlike uptime problems (where the server is at fault) DNS failures mean visitors can't even find your site in the first place. The browser never makes a connection; it just returns "This site can't be reached." DomainDash's DNS checks catch these problems within minutes so you know before visitors tell you.

DomainDash runs DNS checks on every plan, so you're covered from day one. Only how often they run and how long the history is kept change by plan. See the plan comparison. You'll find these results on the site's Domain routing tab.

Not sure which DNS issue you have? The domain not resolving page takes you from the symptom you're seeing straight to the right fix.

Resolution failures ​

Problems where your domain can't be translated into an IP address.

  • No A or AAAA records — the domain has no records pointing it to a server. The most common cause of NXDOMAIN errors. Usually a deleted or missing record in your DNS provider's dashboard.
  • Nameservers unreachable — the servers responsible for your domain's DNS aren't responding. Could be a DNS provider outage or misconfigured NS records at your registrar.

Propagation and changes ​

Problems that appear after you've made a DNS change.

  • DNS changes not propagating — you've updated DNS but the new records aren't showing everywhere yet. Explains how TTLs and resolver caching affect propagation, and what you can (and can't) do to speed it up.

Not sure where to start? ​

  • Domain not resolving — a routing page from the user-facing symptom ("my domain doesn't work") to the specific DNS issue and how to fix it.

Catch this automatically

DomainDash keeps an eye on this for you — and tells you in plain English the moment something needs your attention, before your visitors notice. Set up in under a minute, no credit card.

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Last updated: 19 June 2026