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How can I find the server name of my hosting package?

In several of our support articles we refer to the name of your server — for example to log in to Plesk (WordPress Hosting) or to look up certain settings. Below you'll find the four ways to look up your server name.


The server name is not the same as your domain name. A server name looks like dhs1.srvnl.nl or dhs11.srvnl.nl — the part before .srvnl.nl is your specific server.



Via My xYnta


This is the quickest method if you have access to your account.


  1. Go to My xYnta and log in with your email address and password.
  2. Click HOSTING at the top of the page.
  3. Select the hosting package whose server name you want to look up.
  4. Under Details, next to Control panel, you'll find your server name (for example dhs1.srvnl.nl).


Via the website check


Don't have access to My xYnta? You can also look up the server name directly through the website check — no login required.


  1. Go to xynta.com/en/support/website-check.
  2. Enter your domain name and start the Quick scan.
  3. In the summary panel on the right you'll see the server your plan is on — along with additional details like your IP address and control panel.


This method only works if your domain name is already actively pointing to your xYnta plan. If that's not yet the case, use the method via My xYnta instead.


Via Terminal (macOS)


For advanced users: you can look up the server through Terminal using a traceroute command.


  1. Click the magnifying glass icon in the top right (Spotlight).
  2. Type Terminal and press Enter.
  3. Run the following command — replace yourdomain.com with your own domain name:


traceroute yourdomain.com


The last line shows the server hosting your website:


~ % traceroute yourdomain.com
traceroute to yourdomain.com (185.117.226.70), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets
1  192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1)  23.449 ms  25.399 ms  18.838 ms
2  dhs1.srvnl.nl (185.117.226.70)  19.821 ms  24.233 ms  15.979 ms


In this example, dhs1.srvnl.nl is the server — the first part (dhs1) is the server name.


Via Command Prompt (Windows)


For advanced users: you can look up the server through Command Prompt using a tracert command.


  1. Press Windows + R at the same time.
  2. Type cmd and press Enter.
  3. Run the following command — replace yourdomain.com with your own domain name:


tracert yourdomain.com


The last 'hop' shows the hostname of your server — the first part is the server name.


Can't figure it out? Feel free to get in touch — we're happy to help.

Updated on: 19/04/2026

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