|
On 22/03/2008, at 12:00 AM, Bradley V. Stone wrote:
Not if you're just worried if your TCPIP is setup properly, which I
believe
was the point I made to the OP about using PING to verify DNS is
set up
properly.
Suggesting to someone that if ping resolves names then TCP/IP is
"setup properly" is misleading at best. If, for example, the host
table was used by ping to resolve names then they could have a
completely cocked up configuration but you would tell them the it's
OK and the problem must be elsewhere.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2024 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].
Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.