DNS Resolution

[reible]

Well since this is a different thread I'll mention again some of us are not seeing this problem.

Last night I was playing with using various public DNS servers and going to some universities sites which allows checking from there site to a site of your choice... doing trace routes I found several paths that were not working.

In these cases the DNS was either not getting the correct address or some machines could not route to what was resolved. One site 24.29.165.xyz seemed to be having problems with the task. It would get to the point and time out... it would come in on vxz then try to come out on xyz and end there.

I didn't have the energy to check out site but I did run it again this evening and it is still having the same problems....

Ed

[beeg]

One site 24.29.165.xyz seemed to be having problems with the task.
Ed


And you KNOW that's a valid in use IP address?:confused:

[reible]

And you KNOW that's a valid in use IP address?:confused:

the last 3 digits reference any of 255 addresses, for the information I wanted that doesn't really matter so I didn't bother to note it... if you want it I can run the test again and if it is still in the path I can report back... your call.

Ed

[JPG40504]

Thank you, Paul. This is more information to maul over (keeps the gray matter pliable).

I have learned that on my end of this discussion, my ISP (QWest) maintains my IP dynamically.

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So I guess the remaining question is how/where is "shopsmith.net" resolved to an IP address.

Whenever I am unable to reach the forum, if I do a trace using VisualRoute 2010 I find that the IP address for "shopsmith.net" cannot be found.

If I understand the screen you posted, it is your qwest modem telling you the path back to you. 3com is your ethernet adapter, its mac address, 192.168... your path to the modem.