what are DNS

donkey42

donkey42

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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

donkey42 said:
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
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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

thoonie said:
This will only work if a website has its own dedicated IP address, a lot of websites have shared IP address ;) .
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thankies, i didn't realize that shared ip's were used to make sure there were enough ip's for every new site

Addis said:
DNS usually stands for domain name system
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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

Matt555 said:
Yeah shared IP's are used a lot
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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
 
Addis said:
I'm 16 as my profile says
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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:
 
Matt555 said:
Addis = Young God

'nuff said.
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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]
 
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