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    The easiest way to find DNS servers is by using the ‘nslookup’ tool.

    • Start nslookup
    • Set the search type to NS. This tells nslookup to search for nameservers
    • Finally, enter the domain name for the nameservers being searched for

    Here are some search examples for the most popular searches:

    Finding 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:

    Finding 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

    Finding 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

    Finding 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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