A name server is a server that returns an IP address when given a domain name. This IP address is basically the domain's location on the Internet.

Sometimes name servers are referred as DNS servers (and vice versa) because they essentially perform the same function; when given a domain name, they return the IP address for that domain.

For domains registered at Dynadot, you can use Dynadot's name servers freely to set up your IP addresses and manage your DNS records directly within your Dynadot account. However, if you are using name servers obtained from your web host, they typically set up the IP addresses for you. And all the other DNS records should be configured through their control panel.

Basically, DNS is where you set the IP address for your domain while with name servers, your web host sets the IP address for you.

Learn how to:
-Set your domain's name servers;
-Configure DNS settings for your domain.