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DNS Guide

by Kristen Leigh Grubb

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Domain Name System transforms a numerical IP address into a easily readable form. Instead of typing http://8.5.0.172, you can type http://ehow.com to reach your favorite how-to articles. This guide covers everything from domain names to DNS errors.

  • What Does a DNS Error Mean?

    DNS is an acronym that stands for Domain Name Service. A DNS error occurs when the Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape, is unable to reach the web site Read More

  • How to Configure a Computer's Preferred DNS Server

    If you have recently added your computer to a network, or you have made changes to your DNS server configuration, these steps will show you how to configure a computer's Read More

  • How to Change DNS Servers at Go Daddy

    To change DNS servers at Go Daddy, log in, click on "My Domains," select the name servers or DNS servers, and type in the new domain servers. Change DNS servers that have Read More

  • How to Fix a DNS Error

    DNS stands for domain name server (or system, or service). It is a web service that translates domain names, which are alphabetic into IP (Internet protocol) addresses, Read More

  • What Is a PS3 DNS Error?

    The Sony PlayStation 3 is capable of much more than merely playing video games. Its online capabilities have helped it become the premier home entertainment system. Read More

  • How to Flush the DNS Cache in Mac OS X

    DNS cache or Domain Name Server cache is the local file your Mac system uses to convert or resolve host names to numbered IP (internet protocol) addresses. It is possible Read More

  • How to Create a Network Server

    Building a network server means much more than assembling hardware. This article explains critical steps in putting any machine onto the Internet for public access. This Read More

  • How to Change a CNAME

    A CNAME (or canonical) record is part of the Internet's DNS system. As numerical IP addresses or mapped to more human-understood domain names, a CNAME record acts as a Read More

  • Starting an ISP Company

    The business of providing Internet connections to paying customers as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) can be lucrative if done with care and planning. According to a Read More

  • Differences Between Domain Names and URLs

    We sometimes use the terms URL and domain name interchangeably, but they are, in fact, different. A URL (uniform resource locator) is the computer information that directs Read More

  • How to Find an IP Address

    To find a computer IP address, go to the "Start" menu, type "cmd" into the "Run Command," and enter "IP config" into the black box that pops up. Get information about the Read More

  • About the Internet

    Everywhere we look, some form or guise of the internet is there. Today, most businesses have a web address and an email address. This wasn't the case just ten years Read More

  • What Is a Domain Name?

    A domain name is what is typed into an Internet browser to access a specific Web site. It is part of a URL, or uniform recourse locater. Purchase a domain name for around Read More

  • How to Find Out Who Owns a Domain?

    Finding out who owns a domain can be as simple as searching a directory of all domains that are owned by people. Use whois.net to find out the owner of a domain or Web site Read More

  • What Is an Internet Domain?

    An Internet domain makes IP addresses, which tie computers together, easier to remember. Find out how to identify an IP address to better understand Internet domains with Read More

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