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Hi,<br />
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1- What's the order that ping cmd will resolve a host name? Check on DNS first and WINS after?<br />
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2- If the ping result doesn't give the FQDN does it means it has been resolved by WINS?<br />
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3- Does NSLOOKUP cmd is just relate to DNS server? (I mean will not communicate to WINS)
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Hi,

1- What's the order that ping cmd will resolve a host name? Check on DNS first and WINS after?

2- If the ping result doesn't give the FQDN does it means it has been resolved by WINS?

3- Does NSLOOKUP cmd is just relate to DNS server? (I mean will not communicate to WINS)

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