what is my dns?

Question

what is my dns?

Answer 1

(Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the scenes from one application to another, DNS servers return the IP address of the server associated with that name.



In this hypothetical example, WWW.COMPANY.COM would be converted into the IP address 204.0.8.51. Without DNS, you would have to type the four numbers and dots into your browser to retrieve the Web site, which of course, you can do. Try finding the IP of a favorite Web site and type in the dotted number instead of the domain name!



A Hierarchy

The DNS system is a hierarchy of database servers that start with the root servers for all the top level domains (.com, .net, etc.). The root servers point to authoritative servers residing within ISPs and companies that resolve the host names to complete the name resolution. Using the example WWW.COMPANY.COM, COMPANY.COM is the domain name, and WWW is the host name. The domain name is the organization's identity on the Web, and the host name is the name of the actual Web server within that domain









Start-> Run...

Type "cmd" and press enter



In Command Window type, "ipconfig/all" and press enter

Answer 2

Domain Name Server DNS is how the Internet finds your computer.



Start - run enter CMD to open a dos window

then type ipconfig/all

Answer 3

I believe Domain Name System.



On the Internet, the Domain Name System (DNS) associates various sorts of information with so-called domain names; most importantly, it serves as the "phone book" for the Internet: it translates human-readable computer hostnames, e.g. en.wikipedia.org, into the IP addresses that networking equipment needs for delivering information. It also stores other information such as the list of mail exchange servers that accept email for a given domain. In providing a worldwide keyword-based redirection service, the Domain Name System is an essential component of contemporary Internet use.

Answer 4

click start > Run > type cmd in the command prompt type ipconfig/all



It will be listed under DNS servers

Answer 5

Domain Network System (or Service) - like www.yahoo.com but the actual address behind it is a series of numbers that is used by the internet to get you to the proper website

Answer 6

The first answer is dead on.