Find DNS Servers

If you want to find your DNS servers, the easiest way is using the `nslookup` tool.

Start nslookup

Set your search type to NS — to tell nslookup to search for nameservers

Then enter in the domain name for which you want to find the nameservers.

Take a look at this sample searches:

Lets find the Lincsat DNS Servers

$ nslookup

> set type=ns

> lincsat.com

Server: 66.37.143.12

Address: 66.37.143.12#53

Non-authoritative answer:

lincsat.com nameserver = ns2.anywarenetworks.com.

lincsat.com nameserver = ns1.anywarenetworks.com.

Authoritative answers can be found from:

Lets find the MCI DNS Servers

$ nslookup

> set type=ns

> mci.com

Server: 66.37.143.12

Address: 66.37.143.12#53

Non-authoritative answer:

mci.com nameserver = auth61.ns.uu.net.

mci.com nameserver = auth300.ns.uu.net.

mci.com nameserver = auth310.ns.uu.net.

mci.com nameserver = DNS1.mci.com.

mci.com nameserver = DNS2.mci.com.

mci.com nameserver = DNS3.mci.com.

mci.com nameserver = DNS4.mci.com.

mci.com nameserver = auth01.ns.uu.net.

mci.com nameserver = auth50.ns.uu.net.

Authoritative answers can be found from:

DNS3.mci.com internet address = 199.249.19.2

DNS4.mci.com internet address = 199.249.18.2

Lets find the Shaw Cable DNS Servers

$ nslookup

> set type=ns

> shaw.ca

Server: 66.37.143.12

Address: 66.37.143.12#53

Non-authoritative answer:

shaw.ca nameserver = ns10sc.cg.shawcable.net.

shaw.ca nameserver = ns7.no.cg.shawcable.net.

Authoritative answers can be found from:

ns10sc.cg.shawcable.net internet address = 204.209.208.51

Lets find the Comcast DNS Servers

$ nslookup

> set type=ns

> comcast.net

Server: 66.37.143.12

Address: 66.37.143.12#53

Non-authoritative answer:

comcast.net nameserver = dns02.jdc01.pa.comcast.net.

comcast.net nameserver = adns.cmc.comcast.net.

comcast.net nameserver = dns01.jdc01.pa.comcast.net.

Authoritative answers can be found from:

dns01.jdc01.pa.comcast.net internet address = 68.87.96.3

dns02.jdc01.pa.comcast.net internet address = 68.87.96.4

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