A records vs. Nameservers | Web Hosting Talk
www.webhostingtalk.com › showthreadAug 24, 2010 · 13. They do two different things: An A record will point to an IP. A nameserver entry will point to some nameservers (where you will still have to setup an A record to point the domain to an IP). Many registrars let you set up Host records right on their nameservers. If you don't care which nameservers you use, then setting up an A record right ...