Namecheap at a Glance
| Type | Web hosting company |
|---|---|
| Website | www.namecheap.com |
| Network (ASN) | AS22612 NAMECHEAP-NET |
| Announced IP space | 341 IPv4 prefixes (~143,488 addresses), 6 IPv6 prefixes |
| Customer nameservers | dns1.namecheaphosting.com, dns2.namecheaphosting.com |
| Email (MX) | mx1.privateemail.com, mx2.privateemail.com |
| SPF include | include:spf.privateemail.com |
Namecheap Nameservers
To host a domain with Namecheap, set these as the domain's nameservers at your registrar:
| Nameserver | IPv4 | Answered from network |
|---|---|---|
| dns1.namecheaphosting.com | 156.154.132.200 | AS12008 Vercara, LLC |
| dns2.namecheaphosting.com | 156.154.133.200 | AS12008 Vercara, LLC |
- Log in to the registrar where you bought the domain and open its DNS or nameserver settings.
- Choose custom nameservers and replace the current ones with the Namecheap nameservers above.
- Save, then wait: nameserver changes take up to 24–48 hours to spread. Follow it live with the DNS propagation checker or the NS lookup.
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Namecheap IP Ranges and ASN
Namecheap announces its address space from one autonomous system. Any website whose IP address falls in these ranges runs on Namecheap's network. Counts are from the global routing table on September 25, 2026.
| ASN | Registered name | Registry | IPv4 prefixes | IPv4 addresses | IPv6 prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS22612 | NAMECHEAP-NET - Namecheap, Inc., US | arin · since 2011 | 341 | 143,488 | 6 |
Largest Namecheap IP blocks
66.29.128.0/19203.161.32.0/19209.74.64.0/1963.250.32.0/20159.198.32.0/20162.0.224.0/20198.54.112.0/20199.192.16.0/202606:5b80::/322a02:77e0::/44Look up any address in these blocks with the IP lookup or the ASN lookup.
Namecheap Email DNS Records
If you use Namecheap's own email service, these are the records your domain needs. Check them afterwards with the MX lookup and the SPF checker.
MX records
- 10 mx1.privateemail.com (162.255.118.7)
- 20 mx2.privateemail.com (162.255.118.8)
Priorities shown as a typical order; use the exact values from your Namecheap dashboard.
SPF
Add include:spf.privateemail.com to your SPF record. It currently expands to:
v=spf1 include:ips1.privateemail.com include:fbrelay.privateemail.com include:spf.jellyfish.systems ~allHow to Check if a Website Is Hosted on Namecheap
Enter the domain in the checker at the top of this page. It names Namecheap when one or more of these signals match, and lists each one as evidence:
- The site's IP address is inside AS22612, the network Namecheap announces.
- The domain uses Namecheap nameservers (namecheaphosting.com). This shows where DNS is managed, which is usually but not always the host.
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Namecheap FAQ
What are Namecheap's nameservers?
Namecheap customers point their domain to dns1.namecheaphosting.com, dns2.namecheaphosting.com. Changes take up to 24–48 hours to spread through DNS.
What is Namecheap's ASN?
Namecheap announces its IP addresses from AS22612 (NAMECHEAP-NET, registered with ARIN).
How many IP addresses does Namecheap have?
As of September 25, 2026, Namecheap's network announces 341 IPv4 prefixes covering about 143,488 IPv4 addresses, plus 6 IPv6 prefixes (source: RIPEstat routing data).
How can I tell if a website is hosted on Namecheap?
Run the domain through the hosting checker on this page. It reports Namecheap when the site's IP address is inside AS22612, the network Namecheap announces, and it shows every matching signal as evidence.
Is Namecheap a web host or a CDN?
Namecheap is a web hosting company: it provides domains, shared, WordPress and VPS hosting, Private Email and SSL certificates.
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