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Dig issues on Windows 7

Hi i always get the following output, is there anything that i need to correct,

Please help me on below.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\mrarshmohd>cd c:\dig

c:\dig>
c:\dig>
c:\dig>
c:\dig>
c:\dig>
c:\dig>dig www.google.com

; <<>> DiG 9.3.2 <<>> www.google.com
;; global options: printcmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

c:\dig>

Randy Downs

Maybe this will help

http://serverfault.com/questions/484217/cant-ping-or-reach-external-ip-or-domain-on-centos-6-3

If you want to confirm that this is a DNS resolve problem rather than a routing problem, try doing this instead:

ryo-ohki:~ jenny$ dig ns.google.com @8.8.8.8
If you still get "connection timed out", then you do have a routing problem

xyz abc

ASKER

I am not using CentOS its a windows 7 device, i have installed dig for windows but that doesnot work. And Also i receive the following .. with the above and i dont have routing issue at all.

My internet is accessible for your information..

Below is the output..

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\arshmohd>cd c:\dig

c:\dig>dig ns.google.com @8.8.8.8

; <<>> DiG 9.3.2 <<>> ns.google.com @8.8.8.8
; (1 server found)
;; global options: printcmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

c:\dig>

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ChiefIT

Dig is probably blocked by firewall on the host computer.

xyz abc

ASKER

Thanks much.... It worked like champ