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Topics » Additional Solutions and Guides » Name Server (DNS) Lookup - Windows

A name server lookup (also referred to as an nslookup or a DNS lookup) provides the IP address assigned to a domain name from your local connection. This the address your Internet Service Provider is using for the given domain or hostname.

Recent changes to your DNS records or name servers may not be reflected in an nslookup. Depending on your Internet Service Provider, old DNS data could be cached for anywhere between 15 minutes and 48 hours.

Windows Vista / Windows 7: Click on the Windows start menu and type "cmd" into the "Search programs and files" field. Hit enter on your keyboard to run the program.

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Windows XP:

Step 1: Click on Start, select Run,
Step 2: Type "cmd" in the "Open:" field and click OK.

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In the command prompt window, type nslookup <space> <domain name or hostname> and hit enter.

In the example above, 216.40.42.134 is the IP address given for the hostname mail.hover.com.
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