Determining your server

[GatorEricS]

To determine the server on which your website is hosted, try the following:

In WINDOWS:
START -> RUN -> cmd.exe
c:\> ping www.yourdomain.com
make note of the IP address (Reply from ##.##.##.##)
c:\> nslookup ##.##.##.##

Example:

H:\>ping www.hostgator.com

Pinging hostgator.com [67.18.54.2] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 67.18.54.2: bytes=32 time=6ms TTL=53
Reply from 67.18.54.2: bytes=32 time=6ms TTL=53
Reply from 67.18.54.2: bytes=32 time=6ms TTL=53
Reply from 67.18.54.2: bytes=32 time=6ms TTL=53

Ping statistics for 67.18.54.2:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 6ms, Maximum = 6ms, Average = 6ms

H:\>nslookup 67.18.54.2
*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.1.12: Non-existent domain
Server:  hg1.houston.hostgator.com
Address:  192.168.1.11

Name:    gator.hostgator.com
Address:  67.18.54.2

FROM LINUX:

$ host yourdomain.com
note the IP
$ host ##.##.##.##

EXAMPLE:

[root@gator366 ~]# host hostgator.com
hostgator.com has address 67.18.54.2
[root@gator366 ~]# host 67.18.54.2
2.54.18.67.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer gator.hostgator.com.

Here's another way:

$ nc -v domain.com 25

We print the full name of our server in the reply.

Example:

# nc -v hostgator.com 25
Connection to hostgator.com 25 port [tcp/smtp] succeeded!
220-gator.hostgator.com ESMTP Exim 4.63 #1 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:24:23 -0500

[TonyB]

Heck, in WinXP I would just do a tracert instead of a ping.

[GatorEricS]

True, TonyB, but I wanted to keep it as simple as possible, and the response from ping is usually fewer lines and less intimidating to people who aren't used to it. Also, as our firewalls block incoming traceroutes, you'll get dropped packets at the server, and that could confuse and worry some folks.

Originally Posted by TonyB

Heck, in WinXP I would just do a tracert instead of a ping.

[gtgeorge]

Originally Posted by GatorEricS

True, TonyB, but I wanted to keep it as simple as possible, and the response from ping is usually fewer lines and less intimidating to people who aren't used to it. Also, as our firewalls block incoming traceroutes, you'll get dropped packets at the server, and that could confuse and worry some folks.

But to do a ping so you can do a nslookup seems more complicated than just a tracert to me?

[YukonMaster]

Originally Posted by gtgeorge

But to do a ping so you can do a nslookup seems more complicated than just a tracert to me?

Yea, I just enter the IP into nwtools.com

Works a charm

[jimbug]

WOW! nc is great! Thanks GatorZach, how come I've never used nc before? I just looked at the nc man page. I'm going to have to rewrite a whole bunch of shell scripts now.

[SwollenCranium]

Vista doesn't like the run command. grrrr

In Vista, try this:

WinKey+R > cmd

Note: WinKey is the Windows Flag button (it might say Start beside it)

[skeetr]

Originally Posted by GatorZach

In Vista, try this:

WinKey+R > cmd

Note: WinKey is the Windows Flag button (it might say Start beside it)

Or you could just go directly into menu and select command prompt.....

[Jordanlw]

Originally Posted by SwollenCranium

Vista doesn't like the run command. grrrr

Going to guess you haven't yet configured Vista?
There is a option to have the RUN prompt in the start menu.

I got a pre-install of Vista that didn't come with Run button..
Lucky I memorized the WinKey shortcuts from XP

[SwollenCranium]

Jeez guys .., but I apologize that I made it sound like :

a. I don't know what a win key is ( you even gave me directions in picture code i.e the 'little' flag)

b. Don't know where or how to use a run command.


I was making an obviously undefined joke about Vista ...

[RainbowViper]

You can get that information (server number) in your own cPanel.

In the root skin, it's listed in the left-hand frame about halfway down.

Or is that not always accurate? It is for me.

[kompreszor]

Originally Posted by GatorZach

Here's another way:

We print the full name of our server in the reply.

Example:

Then

$ quit

to exit

[Target2019]

http://member.dnsstuff.com/pages/tools.php?ptype=free

or

http://www.dnsstuff.com

[mike537]

Originally Posted by Target2019

http://member.dnsstuff.com/pages/tools.php?ptype=free

or

http://www.dnsstuff.com

Many thanks those links will be usful Target2019

[av8nlvr]

I tried that ping...(I'm using winXP) and it did not work. the command prompt says "c:\" is not recognized as an internal or external command, program, or batch file.

But would this work too? I looked in the header of one of my incoming emails and it says received from _______ by gator422.hostgator.com with local-bsmtp So does that mean I am on server# 422?

[Sam]

Originally Posted by av8nlvr

But would this work too? I looked in the header of one of my incoming emails and it says received from _______ by gator422.hostgator.com with local-bsmtp So does that mean I am on server# 422?

Yes. you're on gator422

[TonyB]

You weren't supposed to type the prompt c:\ - it should already be there.

But yes, yet another easy way to find your server - send an email to yourself.