what are DNS

basically DNS (Domain Name Servers) translate or convert a websites IP address into a readable website name e.g. HWF's IP is: 64.131.65.241

then your browser know where you want to go

if you type that IP into your browsers address bar it will bring up HWF, plus if you type the IP, the page appears much faster than if you type HWF, this is because your system doesn't have to contact the DNS for the readable address to be translated into an IP

Edit: to find a websites IP address type it into here

 

what are DNS's

This will only work if a website has its own dedicated IP address, a lot of websites have shared IP address .

 

what are DNS's

DNS usually stands for domain name system, and here is some information on virtual hosting: Virtual hosting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

what are DNS's

thankies, i didn't realize that shared ip's were used to make sure there were enough ip's for every new site

thankies, i'm wrong again[ot]one day i may post something that's correct[/ot]BTW: thank you guys, i need you all to make sure i'm correct[ot]& Addis, how old are you really ?[/ot]thank you

Edit: presumably HWF has a dedicated ip, so, i wasn't wrong about typing 64.131.65.241 for HWF

 

what are DNS's

Yeah shared IP's are used a lot, for instance:

My website is www.trilightdesigs.co.uk

The server IP is: 208.101.39.35 - but to get to my site using that IP you must use my username and then then directory of the site: like so [noparse]http://208.101.39.35/~matt555/trilightdesigns/[/noparse]

** Server Info **
AS:Hosted - The easier way...

 

what are DNS's

thankies, there's a load of crap i still need to learn, i feel like i'll never stop learning, glad you guys are here to correct me though:good:

Edit: reading AS:Hosted

Edit: you can change your DSN, as some ISP default DNS are a little unreliable, well virgin.net's DNS are, thats why i switched to OpenDNS

if your net connection occasionally doesn't work try using a free DNS like those provided by OpenDNS

 

I'm 16 as my profile says .

 

16 16, well congrats, you know a lot of crap about computers, when did you start browsing HWF, comparing the crap i think i know with the stuff you know, you must have started on HWF when you were about 10, i've being on HWF about 18 months

BTW: glad your here to help us learn & the other guys that are more than a bit good

Edit: :doh: just noticed, you've being on HWF since Jan 2004, HWF is great, you don't get banned for making a mistake, unlike on some forums :good:

 

Addis = Young God

'nuff said.

 

well, your not wrong about that[ot]i'm thinking about having a wooden pole installed, to bang my head against when my system is being a tw4t, wood will hurt less than metal, well pine not mahogany[/ot]