10 Ways to Troubleshoot DNS Resolution Issues
Introduction We all need proper DNS resolution for our network applications. When it this is not working, what do you do? Let us find out… Let’s face it, when DNS …
Understanding DNS Recursion
How recursive DNS queries work. The basic concept of DNS name resolution is fairly simple. Every Web site is assigned a unique IP address. In order to access a website, …
How do I… Install and configure a DNS server in Windows Server 2008?
As many of you are probably aware, the Domain Name System (DNS) is now the name resolution system of choice in Windows. Without it, computers would have a very tough time communicating …
Networking Basics: Part 3 – DNS Servers
This article continues the Networking for Beginners series by talking about how DNS servers work. In the last part of this article series, I talked about how all of the …
Windows Server 2003 DNS Server Setup
About DNS (Domain Name System). This tutorial documents the steps needed to create an internal DNS Server that will allow you to use “friendly” names within your LAN (Local Area …
How To: Fixing DNS problems
The inability to open a website by name usually indicates a DNS (Domain Name System) problem. DNS is the service that converts the website URL, i.e. www.yahoo.com into the IP …