1st place Windows 98 looks to resolve an IP address

[Athlongamer]

Where is the first place Windows 98 looks to resolve an IP address?

I'm not sure but isn't it WINS? and then DNS? or does it resolve it somewhere else?

Need some help AT 😀

Thanks in advanced

 

[redbeard1]

DNS, depending on the network setup.

 

[Athlongamer]

hmm.....In what case would it be WINS?

 

[redbeard1]

If you were in a NT4 network, WINS is critical. Here is an article describing it.

MS

I guess the question should be, why are you wondering? What situation are you trying to figure out. The more details the better.

 

[sciencewhiz]

When does the hosts file come in?

 

[jlbenedict]

HOSTS file is first, as long as the DNS resolver cache doesn't contain the host resolution of the host to be resolved....

but since the HOSTS file really isn't used anymore, DNS Resolver Cache is usually first (on the client level).. and then to your DNS server, which will then look to its cache first, before forwarding

 

[spyordie007]

but since the HOSTS file really isn't used anymore, DNS Resolver Cache is usually first (on the client level)

If a hosts file exists the machine is going to check it before forwarding the query to your DNS server (and subsiquently the address on the dns server would not end up in your dns resolver cache).

But yes, assuming it's not specified in a hosts file the typical setup would be to go to DNS for host resolution.

 

[Athlongamer]

ohhh ok....thanks guys!

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