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another higher-level server, and so on, until the entry is found. The
server then returns the associated IP address.
On Windows-based computers, you can execute the nslookup
command from the Start menu. Click the Start button, and then click
Run. In the Open text box, type the following:
Nslookup
Click OK. A Command Prompt window displays with a bracket
prompt (>). At the prompt, type the name of the Internet address
that you are interested in, such as www.microsoft.com.
The window will display the associate IP address, if known, as
shown below:
Figure 105: Using the nslookup Utility
There may be several addresses associated with an Internet name.
This is common for web sites that receive heavy traffic; they use
multiple, redundant servers to carry the same information.
To exit from the nslookup utility, type exit and press [Enter] at the
command prompt.