What happens if nslookup fails?
If the issue occurs when the service is running, the server might not be listening on the IP address that you used in your nslookup query. By default, nslookup sends queries to DNS servers on UDP port 53. Therefore, if the DNS server uses any other port, nslookup queries fail.
Why is nslookup not working?
To eliminate that as a potential issue, terminate your lookup with a “.”; i.e., nslookup www.example.com. Additionally, double check that you’re using the same nameservers on each box using ipconfig /all on a windows box or cat /etc/resolv. conf on a linux box.
Why does nslookup Ping not work on my computer?
Chances are you are trying to ping a machine not on the same domain. When you ping the fully qualified name of the server this should then work. PS C:\\Users\\Administrator> ping nuget Ping request could not find host nuget. Please check the name and try again.
What to do if nslookup doesn’t work?
Try ipconfig /displaydns and look for weddinglist. If it’s cached as “name does not exist” (possibly because of a previous intermittent failed lookup), you can flush the cache with ipconfig /flushdns. nslookup doesn’t use the cache, but rather queries the DNS server directly.
How can ping and browser possibly get the IP?
However, when I use dig or nslookup, I cannot get resolve working. How can ping and the browser possibly get the IP if the more basic tools fail to do the resolve? Setup is just a DragonBoard with Win10 IoT Core, connected to an iPhone hotspot. Client that tries connecting is running macOS Sierra.
What to do if your Ping doesn’t work?
PS C:\\Users\\Administrator> ping nuget Ping request could not find host nuget. Please check the name and try again. To fix this you will need to alter the DNS setting for the machine and add the DNS suffix to lookup. I think this behavior can be turned off, but Window’s online help wasn’t extremely clear: