DNS Demystification - Page 2

**DewKnight** · August 1st, 2006, 8:08 PM

You can edit your hosts file to point the domain to the server.

Windows XP it should be in windows\system32\drivers\etc

open the hosts file in notepad, and add in your domain.com and the server IP how the localhost is set up

**Geoff** · August 2nd, 2006, 8:32 PM

a nice solution that i use:

Set your computer to use the following name servers instead of the ones automatically assigned by your ISP

4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4

This is what I use on just about everything. If i remember correctly they are owned by verizon, and i have found them to be quite stable

**Bigjohn** · August 10th, 2006, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unregistered

thanks mate, but I've already tried that, and to no avail. Infact, I'll post an image of everything I've tried below:

it's starting to annoy me ¬_¬

Thanks in advance

Just FYI - if you look at what you've done, you've never OPENED the command window. And your dnsflus won't work - it's flushdns. But by not opening the command window and just typing it in like you did (documented by your screen shot) would not allow you to see the error. Even using the /K switch does not guarantee this...

The command to purge your local DNS resolver is:
ipconfig /flushdns

It must be typed into an OPEN command window, or you cannot see the results.

John

H · August 10th, 2006, 12:15 PM

Typing 'cmd /k ipconfig /flushdns' does indeed bring up a command window and displays the results.

**Bigjohn** · August 10th, 2006, 1:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haugland

Typing 'cmd /k ipconfig /flushdns' does indeed bring up a command window and displays the results.

but dnsflush won't work...

cmd /k didnt' work on my win2k machine for flushdns, but that could have been my error... it does work on XP

August 1st, 2006, 8:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
DewKnight Skittles Super #1 Joined in Aug 2004 Lives in Space ship Hosted on dedi 6,480 posts Gave thanks: 91 Thanked 176 times	You can edit your hosts file to point the domain to the server. Windows XP it should be in windows\system32\drivers\etc open the hosts file in notepad, and add in your domain.com and the server IP how the localhost is set up __________________ Mountain Dew Knight People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

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Geoff Yabadabadoo Super #1 Joined in Nov 2004 Lives in B.C., Canada Hosted on Dedicated 1,011 posts Gave thanks: 7 Thanked 28 times	a nice solution that i use: Set your computer to use the following name servers instead of the ones automatically assigned by your ISP 4.2.2.1 4.2.2.2 4.2.2.3 4.2.2.4 This is what I use on just about everything. If i remember correctly they are owned by verizon, and i have found them to be quite stable __________________ Geoff Ellis - Surpass Dedicated Server Customer www.adepttechs.net

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H after g, before i Super #1 Joined in Jul 2004 Hosted on Gojira 7,870 posts Gave thanks: 44 Thanked 127 times	Typing 'cmd /k ipconfig /flushdns' does indeed bring up a command window and displays the results.

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