Domain Name Services (DNS)

A domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember designation for an Internet address. IP addresses are in numeric form (e.g. 129.104.99.99) and are associated, or "mapped," to a domain name by a DNS server. Computers on the Northwestern network are mapped to the northwestern.edu domain.

When a domain name is typed in a Web browser's address bar, for instance, the name server associates it with the IP address, and the correct Web site opens in the Web browser window.

Requesting an IP address

To request IP addresses, domain names, and to make changes to existing DNS records, please visit the Northwestern University Hostmaster Page.

If you have questions or DNS issues, please contact hostmaster@northwestern.edu.