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echo: nthelp
to: Rich
from: Jeff Shultz
date: 2002-12-12 16:03:12
subject: Re: Rich... Win98...won`t see DNS

From: Jeff Shultz 

Rich wrote:
>    WinSock version 2.0 extended the WinSock standard to support plugable
> service providers.  This means that ISVs can extend or otherwise muck
> with your sockets without replacing the sockets DLL.  I believe you can
> see if you have WinSock 2.0 by looking for WS2_32.DLL.
>
>    If you have static DNS, instead of trying PING, try NSLOOKUP.  Use
> "set debug" and "set d2" to see the raw requests
and responses.
>

Ah, now that is interesting information for the future (the guy just took
the system home and is debating buying a new one anyway).

As regards NSLOOKUP, I didn't think it was present on Win98 boxes?

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