Without DNS, computers would have a very tough time communicating with each other. However, most Windows administrators still rely on WINS for name resolution on local area networks and some have ...

I'm just starting to try and make my job a bit easier at work and I am trying to create simple scripts for my more mundane tasks. One such task is setting up and configure DNS zones on our two ...

Configuring TCP/IP settings in Windows is a fundamental skill for anyone looking to troubleshoot network issues. It could come in handy when you are trying to set up a home server or want more control ...

DNS is fairly simple and straightforward. As long as you follow the basic rules of configuration, DNS will give you few problems. However, there are certain complex configurations that are important ...

You can change which DNS server your devices use which could help you get a faster, more secure internet connection in the process. Reading time 6 minutes The DNS (Domain Name System) server settings ...

The Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the most important, yet lesser-known aspects of browsing the internet. In a nutshell, it’s responsible for converting a domain name (like google.com) to an IP ...

Administrators almost always rely on the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol service to automatically make IP address configurations available to clients. Though DHCP is an essential service on most ...

Pi-hole filters locally but still outsources resolution.

Comcast had a massive “outage” on Monday that affected Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area. Note that “outage” is in quotation marks, because the problem wasn’t with the physical links that made up ...

DNS went from nerd trivia to something worth actually checking.