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What is the best way to test a DNS server to make sure it is working correctly? I been using nslookup.<br />
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&gt;&nbsp;server <a href="http://www.google.com" rel="ugc">www.google.com</a><br />
Server: &nbsp;<a href="http://www.google.com" rel="ugc">www.google.com</a><br />
Addresses: &nbsp;74.125.194.105, 74.125.194.104, 74.125.194.99, 74.125.194.103<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 74.125.194.106, 74.125.194.147<br />
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DNS request timed out.<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; timeout was 2 seconds.<br />
*** Request to <a href="http://www.google.com" rel="ugc">www.google.com</a>&nbsp;timed-out<br />
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I been using this command and it pulls back the info but gives me a timed out message at the end. Is this right?
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What is the best way to test a DNS server to make sure it is working correctly? I been using nslookup.




> server www.google.com
Server:  www.google.com
Addresses:  74.125.194.105, 74.125.194.104, 74.125.194.99, 74.125.194.103
          74.125.194.106, 74.125.194.147

DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Request to www.google.com timed-out

I been using this command and it pulls back the info but gives me a timed out message at the end. Is this right?

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