DNS Resolving Issue

Kevin Darcy kcd at daimlerchrysler.com
Tue Mar 6 00:36:04 UTC 2001


What is the name of the domain that's having the problem?


- Kevin

Dustin wrote:

> I am new to this and have done a lot of reading to try and find the answer.
> Maybe you can help me before my hair all falls out (what is left of it)?
>
> I just switched over a domain name to UnleadedDNS. On my network solutions
> "record" I put UnleadedDNS as the primary and secondary DNS server and moved
> the existing ones to the 3rd and 4th, respectively.
>
> I have NO control over the 3rd and 4th DNS servers: NS1.4SERVERS.COM and
> NS2.4SERVERS.COM.
>
> Some of our users were getting the new site on Friday, but are no longer
> getting it today. UnleadedDNS has the latest information.
>
> I used a pretty nice tool from my machine, DNS Expert, to analyze the
> situation and it also came up with the old IP address. However, when I do a
> PING or TRACERT, it comes up with the NEW IP address.
>
> 1) Could it be that the old server (NS1.4SERVERS.COM) is pretending to be
> authoratative still?
> 2) Should I not have a 3rd and 4th server?  Are there any drawbacks to doing
> this?
>
> Thanks!
> Dustin





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