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Conference gyro::internet_toolss

Title:Internet Tools
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Moderator:teco.mro.dec.com::tecotoo.mro.dec.com::mayer
Created:Fri Jun 25 1993
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4714
Total number of notes:40609

4706.0. "nslookup for Windows or DOS?" by WOTVAX::16.42.4.61::hattos (I'm back - as a matter of fact) Mon Jun 02 1997 04:53

Hi,

Can anyone point me to a version of nslookup for Windows (95 or 3.1) or DOS.

I have tried a number of utilities that purport to be nslookup, but they 
mostly just look up IP addresses. What I want is the full nslookup 
functionality afforded by the UNIX utility.

Anyone?

Stu
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4706.1teco.mro.dec.com::tecotoo.mro.dec.com::mayerDanny MayerMon Jun 02 1997 11:374
	I have one for NT.  I'm not sure if it works on Widows 99 or 3.1.  It's
  a command-line utility.

		Danny
4706.2WOTVAX::16.42.4.61::[email protected]I'm back - as a matter of factMon Jun 02 1997 11:509
Hi Danny,

Command line would be preferable to me. If you culd mail it to me I'll give 
it a try.

[email protected]

Thanks,
Stuart
4706.3Check out anchordeskDYOSW5::WILDERDoes virtual reality get swapped?Tue Jun 03 1997 14:396
    Check out:   http://www5.zdnet.com/anchordesk/whoiswe/download_pc.html
    
    They have ping  finger  lookup  traceroute  for Win95
    
    /jim
    
4706.4IQT - not ready for primetimeTUXEDO::strutt.lkg.dec.com::struttTue Jun 03 1997 18:0814
>    Check out:   http://www5.zdnet.com/anchordesk/whoiswe/download_pc.html
>    
>    They have ping  finger  lookup  traceroute  for Win95
>    
>    /jim

Tried it - not very impressed.
It would not install to \Program Files\iqt and when it runs if you try 
and TRACEROUTE something outside our firewall, it goes into an infinite 
loop, which you have to stop with Ctrl-Alt-Del. 
Sigh.  
Not really redy for prime-time.

colin
4706.5Try WSPing at http://204.71.8.24:80/junodj/wsping32.htmZEKE::ranger.zko.dec.com::dilsworthKeith DilsworthWed Jun 04 1997 14:021
I use wsping32.  Look at http://204.71.8.24:80/junodj/wsping32.htm
4706.6Tried them - binned themWOTVAX::dhcp33.olo.dec.com::[email protected]I'm back - as a matter of factThu Jun 05 1997 08:2410
I've tried most of these tools, but they mostly just look up an address and 
translate to IP address (or the inverse).

What I wanted was nslookup functionality; the ability to issue queries for 
RR's such as SOA, MX, PTR, A, CNAME, NS etc.

Danny's would have done what I wanted, except it is NT specific. I get the 
prompt then it hangs.....

Stuart
4706.7teco.mro.dec.com::tecotoo.mro.dec.com::mayerDanny MayerThu Jun 05 1997 09:595
	You can rebuild it from the sources if you want.  I have the source.
  Indeed I also had done a port of NSLOOKUP from UNIX to VMS about 3 years
  ago.  If you want this on a non-NT system it may need some rebuilding.

		Danny
4706.8Please post the sourcesTUXEDO::FRIDAYDCE: The real world is distributed too.Thu Jun 05 1997 11:252
    re .7
    Please post the sources for those of us who might be interested.
4706.9HYDRA::SMITHTom Smith ZKO1-3/H42 +1 603 881-6329Thu Jun 05 1997 14:404
    If you don't need the command line, the utilities that come with
    Trumpet Winsock include a "DIG" utility. (DIG is another family of DNS
    utility clients). There are several others, though. You might shop
    through the Winsock applications at http://www.tucows.com/ .
4706.10nova05.vbo.dec.com::BERGERVincent BergerFri Jun 06 1997 06:008
FWIW, I also have made my own. Includes ping, traceroute, and 
nslookup. Win32 GUI based, the ping & traceroute parts won't work on 
Win95, but the DNS client should, although I use it almost 
exclusively on NT.
If other avenues fail and you want to give it a try, send mail 
([email protected]).

	Vincent
4706.11NetScanTools... very powerfulCONSLT::OWENStop Global WhiningFri Jun 06 1997 09:206
    Take a look at NetScanTools...
    
    http://www.nwpsw.com/
    
    -Steve