Re: CNET.com

From: Robert Aldwinckle (robald_at_techemail.com)
Date: 01/15/05


Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 08:48:12 -0500


>> the main point of trying it is to see if *your lookup* is bypassing
>> the DNS and getting an invalid address, either from your HOSTS
>> file or from your dnscache,

> Pinging i.i.com.com [127.0.0.1] with 32 bytes of data:

<VBSEG>

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"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4072DA36-04EC-4214-8B9A-6517182E62B3@microsoft.com...
> Thanks PA Bear & Robert for you help!
>
> I'm using Windows XP and ZoneAlarm Pro Also Ad-Aware and Spy Sweeper which I
> have scanned my system twice using all programs listed above.
>
> I have also used Sysclean and CWShredder and they found nothing.
>
> When I go to http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/hd/hed_reviews_1.gif with my
> Notebook it will display the CNET.com logo. When I go to the same address
> with my Desktop I get "The page cannot be displayed"
>
> When I go to http://i.i.com.com I get "Invalid URL" on both computer.
>
> I did try nslookup i.i.com.com
>
> Non-authoritative answer:
> Name:   a868.g.akamai.net
> Addresses: 63.209.144.168,  64.156.220.104
> Aliases: i.i.com.com
>
> I also tried ping i.i.com.com -n 1
>
> Pinging i.i.com.com [127.0.0.1] with 32 bytes of data:
> reply from 127.0.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms ttl=128
> ping statistics for 127.0.0.1 :
>
> Packets: sent =1, Received =1, Lost =0
>
> Most web site I go to works correctly but CNET.com come up with red X were
> the pictures should be.
>
> On my notebook CNET.com work correctly.
>
> Thank for your help PA Bear & Robert, I can really use it.
>
> What should I try next?
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:DE70B3E8-F718-4073-B2CC-683E960D0ABA@microsoft.com
>> ....
>> > I thinking if I go the http://i.i.com.com I should get that page but I
>> > get "The page cannot be displayed"  If I can't get the page to display then I
>> > won't be able to download the .gif files.
>> >
>> > I'm I looking at this correctly?
>>
>> I doubt it.   That name is an alias for a caching server.
>> I don't think there would be any reason for it to have
>> a "default" page.
>>
>> In fact, I just tried it.   It returned  "Invalid URL..."
>>
>>
>> You didn't answer PA Bear's question but I'll take a chance
>> that you have  NTx.   If not you won't have  nslookup  and
>> will have to check that your  HOSTS  file isn't causing any
>> interference in the lookups.   Renaming it would avoid that
>> issue.
>>
>>
>> Does your  DNS  show you that alias?
>> Open up a command window and enter:
>>
>>     nslookup  i.i.com.com
>>
>> <nslookup output>
>> Non-authoritative answer:
>> Name:    a868.g.akamai.net
>> Addresses:  132.246.2.7, 132.246.2.8
>> Aliases:  i.i.com.com
>> </nslookup output>
>>
>>
>> Next,  is something blocking that site?
>> Enter this command:
>>
>>     ping  i.i.com.com  -n  1
>>
>> Believe it or not that worked for me.   Amazing.   I was expecting
>> to see  ping  (ICMP packet)  blocked.   But the main point of trying it
>> is to see if  *your lookup*  is bypassing the  DNS  and  getting an
>> invalid address, either from your  HOSTS  file  or from your  dnscache,
>> which would be different from any of the addresses returned by
>> nslookup.
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help!
>> >
>> > Mike
>>
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Robert Aldwinckle
>> --- 
>>
>>
>> 


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