A dedicated IP change requires 4 hours to resolve. Your site may appear to be down during that time. You can Flush your computers DNS or power cycle your router to speed this process up. You will NOT need to change your name servers.
Shared Web Hosting has only one cPanel. So you can have only one dedicated ip. If you choose the dedicated ip, all of your addon and subdomains will use the dedicated ip. Emails will still use the shared ip. Order Now.
Resellers have potential for unlimited IPs (one for each cPanel). Just create the cPanel first, then submit the online form. If you choose the dedicated ip, all of your addon and subdomains within the same cPanel will use the dedicated ip. Emails will still use the shared ip. Order Now.
Dedicated owners have potential for unlimited IPs; no need to create the cPanel first. Remeber, you get 5 to 10 IPs included with your server, so be sure to use those first. If you need to order more dedicated IPs, we will be glad to oblige. Order Now.
As a reseller, I want to buy one dedicated IP address and make it my shared IP. Can I assign all of my cPanels to that one IP by default?
Yes, resellers should email sales@hostgator.com. A dedicated owner can do this through WHM; learn how.