A DNS server – short for Domain Name System server – helps your web browser connect to the internet and load websites properly.

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Conducting a web search? The Domain Name System converts website names into IP addresses so your computer can understand the query. Here's what that means. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than ...

This article is for beginners, who have recently get started with the computer and the Internet. If you already know what a DNS server is and how does it work, then please skip this guide because it ...

I have a complex personal network; there's basically three locations, each with its own DHCP/DNS setup (dnsmasq). Each network has a 10.x.y.0/24 network and a subdomain out of internal.example.com ...

Aging is a feature that allows identifying stale DNS records. It actually uses two intervals and a DNS record is considered as stale once both are elapsed. These intervals are: Non-Refresh Interval: ...

I'm having DNS issues with two of our websites. The project is eliminating our hosting provider and bringing everything in-house. I'm tasked with reconfiguring the nameservers for those domains and ...

If you are new to DNS server knowledge, you probably didn’t know that you can change the DNS servers you use when browsing the internet. You might want to do this for a variety of reasons, including ...