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DNS Problem

Hi,I’m having some problem with my DNS server recently. When I do nslookup, C:>nslookup msn.comServer: server1.site1.domain.comAddress: 172.30.20.8DNS request timed out. timeout was 2 seconds.*** Request to server1.site1.domain.com timed-outWhen I do another query again via nslookup, it able to answer:C:>nslookup msn.comServer: server1.site1.domain.comAddress: 172.30.20.8Non-authoritative answer:Name:...

Tags: cshanyee@..., DNS, DNS Request Timed, DNS server, PTR, server, Start Nslookup, windows

Q&A 2005-10-05

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Verify and troubleshoot DNS resolution with nslookup

You've got to be kiddingWhat happened to the rest of the article? This can't be all there is?! The only thing you learn from this article is how to spell 'nslookup'!screenshotsThe screenshots are small. I wish they were bigger.Look in the galleryIn the gallery there are specific examples of using...

Tags: gallery, windows, troubleshooting, skypilott2, networking, DNS

Discussion threads 2006-08-30

A tour of nslookup in Windows 2000 Professional

Windows 2000 Professional includes several useful—but often overlooked—features. Today we'll take a look at the nslookup tool.Nslookup is a DNS lookup andtroubleshooting command-line tool. With nslookup youcan query DNS servers for specific host records, list all records in a domain,and accomplish related tasks. Nslookup can be a greatresource for troubleshooting...

Tags: DNS server, Jim Boyce, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, NSlookup, server

Technical articles 2006-02-27

Nslookup screenshots: Troubleshooting DNS problems

Nslookup is a DNS lookup and troubleshooting command-line tool included with Windows 2000 and Windows XP. In this The Right Tool for the Job article, Joshua Hoskins explains how to troubleshoot a variety of DNS problems with this extremely useful yet often overlooked tool. View a demonstration of the nslookup...

Tags: job, NSLookUp, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, DNS, tool

Image galleries 2006-08-28

Taking a look at Nslookup.exe in Windows 2000 Server

The primary troubleshooting tool for DNS included with Windows 2000 Server and other DNS implementations is Nslookup.exe. This tool can be used to perform DNS queries, obtain detailed information from the command prompt, and debug DNS problems.You can use Nslookup in interactive and non-interactive modes. Non-interactive mode is useful for...

Tags: Windows 2000 Server, tip, Servers

Blog posts 2007-08-03

DNS Testing / NS Lookup/Ping

How can i test that DNS is working properly?When i do nslookup it finds my DNS ServerDefault Server: DNS_ServerAddress: 192.168.10.55but if i put in the clients PC name in next i get a server failed message. Also if i do a ping -a it returns the ip but...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, kjrees@..., DNS, server, DNS server

Discussion threads 2007-03-26

Most useful in resolving email woes

Most of the time, we use this command to identify email routing issues - especially in these days of bounced mails and dynamic DNS. Entering "set type=mx" prior to entering the domain name will also yield the mail exchange records which are key to undertanding how email is being handled.A...

Tags: hardware, interactive mode, jfs-tr@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, mx, nslookup, server

Discussion threads 2006-02-28

A Script to do the nslookup ??

It is one of my routine job to confrim the DNS entries resolving.I normally do that by giving the command nslookup DNSname/IP Address DNS-Server-IP ---------------------------- -------------------I find this task is time consuming..when...

Tags: Domain names, padma_chandran07@...

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

Starting nslookup (Nslookup screenshots: Troubleshooting DNS problems)

skype troubleshootinginstalled skype 3.0 and logitech quickcam communicate STX yesterday. Appears to work as I can see and hear myself but contact in TX (has skype 2.54) can not see or hear me. HELP

Tags: winstonsc@...

Discussion threads 2007-02-19

Get quick control over your Linux server with server commands

Use dig in place of nslookupnslookup is depriciated and dig does a better job with more detail.use "man dig" to find out more.I love the locate commandJust type:locate Good stuff

Tags: Servers, OPEN SOURCE, wiggledbits, Linux, nslookup, server, Linux server

Discussion threads 2007-03-28

MX Records

I setup my MX records a while ago (3 weeks) and people are complaining that they get some emails bounced. I checked with the domain registrar and the MX record are looking fine. If I do an nslookup, the MX records are pointing to wrong address. Any ideas how...

Tags: DNS server, server, tzutzasialbu@..., DNS, MX Records, e-mail, domain

Discussion threads 2007-02-13

Nslookup problem

When I do a nslookup from any of my machines I recive the following message:*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.2.5: Non-existent domainDefault Server: UnKnownAddress: 192.168.2.5If I go to the server a do it; same error. I have a forward DNS zone

Tags: raj6342@..., server

Discussion threads 2007-08-08

dns lookup issues

Users are complaining internet connection is sporadic. Recently our ISP has changed DNS address so I starder my troubleshooting from there.A little about our setup:DNS Server is behind 2 firewalls.DNS and ROUTER settings on the server point DNS to the internel firewall. DNS and router point to the external firewall.DNS...

Tags: NSLookUp, firewall, davide.picone@..., DNS, windows, ad, server

Discussion threads 2007-02-22

Reverse DNS

How do I check the RDNS entry for my mail servers? Suppose my mail server is test.exapmle.com(ip= 65.34.56.121) what should be my RDNS?Are you talking about MX? or simple reverse lookup?nslookup "your mail servers fqdn"your RDNS address should be 121.56.34.65.in-addr.arpaif you have a linux box standing around just do a...

Tags: e-mail, e-mail server, IP, PTR, RDNS, server, ssssss2@...

Q&A 2005-07-21

DNS/AD question. Why does nslookup give me strange results?

When my computer is added to my active directory and I type nslookup www.yahoo.com I get the result below which tags on mycompany.net to the end of each query and I never get the correct nslookup info. But if I remove my computer from the AD domain and run...

Tags: Domain names, alohaaaron@..., advertisement, Non-authoritative, DNS

Discussion threads 2007-04-09

nslookup question

Below is an example of a scenario that I'm facing:C:Documents and Settingsmimnmuh>nslookup www.yahoo.comServer: server01.hq.company.comAddress: 172.29.3.1Non-authoritative answer:Name: www.yahoo.com.COMPANY.COMAddress: 203.142.26.89 Figure 1C:Documents and Settingsmimnmuh>nslookup www.yahoo.com.Server: server01.hq.company.comAddress: 172.29.3.1Non-authoritative answer:Name: www.yahoo-ht3.akadns.netAddress:...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows XP, ihsan@..., COMPANY.COM, DNS

Discussion threads 2007-10-03

DNS Troubleshooting help (Strange problem)

I have a windows2003 Domain Controller that just started having DNS issues yesterday. I have narrowed the problem down to to external lookups on a single computer in this case the server.NSLookup works properly on all other computers, and resolves the names when pointed to my ISP's DNS Server.NSLookup...

Tags: Domain names, Servers, NETWORKING, john@..., server, DNS, NSLookup, DNS server

Discussion threads 2007-11-03

Verify and troubleshoot DNS resolution with nslookup

Remember the good old days when your Windows name resolution was Wins based? Okay, maybe those days weren't so good. Okay, they were downright horrible, but that changed when Microsoft released Windows 2000 and migrated to the more standard TCP/IP protocol. This changed forced many NT administrators to update their...

Tags: DNS, DNS server, domain, domain name, Joshua Hoskins, Microsoft Windows, NSLookUp, server, tool

Technical articles 2006-08-28

DNS Help

Hi, I'm trying to sort out our DNS issues, we have NT4 domain controller, but a win2k server has DNS running on it. If i do an nslookup in the cmd prompt i get this:C:Documents and SettingsAdministrator>nslookup*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.10.5: Non-existent domainDNS request timed out....

Tags: DNS, DNS Request Timed, kjrees@..., server

Discussion threads 2007-02-14

IP Conflict

I need to find out which computer on a network has a particular IP address. I can't remember what the command is for searching an IP address for the computer name.Anyone know what that command is?nslookup:)commandsuse ping -a ip_address this will give u hostnameor user nbtstat -a ip_address this...

Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, PC_Techie, MCP, IP, IP address

Discussion threads 2007-04-11