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Name resolution is a function of DNS (Domain Name System). Computers do not use names to communicate with each other in TCP/IP networks or on the internet. Instead, they use IP Addresses. An IP Address is a series of numbers (IPv4). For example, the IP Address for this site (wiki.answers.com) is 67.196.156.25. That is not exactly a number that most humans will find easy to remember. In order to be able to type http://wiki.answers.com/ into your browser and get to the site successfully, your computer has to contact a DNS Server. The DNS Server will take the name you pass it, and return an IP address. Your computer will then use this IP Address to communicate with the remote web server, and then your browser can display the page. Without DNS, you would have to know the IP address of every server you wanted to connect to.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoresolving the name of computer/website to IP address or vice-versa is known as Name resolution
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What method of name resolution was used on the internet prior to the introduction of DNS?
static name resolution
What is the name of the resolution that made the Vietnam war official?
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution .
What is the name if the outcome of the conflict is settled?
resolution
What command do you use to test name resolution?
nslookup.exe
What is the name of the magnification without resolution?
Empty Magnification
What is the primary protocol used for Name Resolution?
dns
Another name for image sharpness is?
Resolution is another name for image sharpness.
What is the name of the resolution passed by congress that approved the sending of US soldiers to fight in the Vietnam War?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What was the official name of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
The official name of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution was the Southeast Asia resolution. It passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and in the Senate only two senators voted against it. They were senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening.
What is the name of the song Stephenie directed a music video for?
"The Resolution"
Which is the best option for troubleshooting name resolution problem?
nslookup
Explain briefly about name resolution in Windows 2000?
Name Resolution OrderTwo types of resolution are specific and standard. Microsoft resolves names two ways depending on whether the name is a TCP/IP host name or NetBIOS name. NetBIOS name resolution order for NetBIOS H-node: NetBIOS name cache - StandardWINS (3 attempts) - StandardNetBIOS b-node broadcast - Standardlmhosts file - Specific.hosts file - Specific.DNS - Specific. Request sent at 5, 10, 20, 40, 5, 10, and 20 seconds.
