robert aldwinckle

(cross-post added to Vista Networking NG)

That name was slow resolving for me.
<example>
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.quixtar.com Addresses: 167.23.137.2, 167.23.9.2
</example>


Perhaps you should try using nslookup too like that to be sure
that the lookup can be done.

Then do ping -n 1 (or tracert) to try to get that host name
loaded into dnscache. Do not worry if the ping or tracert fail;
you are only using them to load the lookup into the dnscache.

Then your iexplore.exe lookups would have a better chance of success.


My guess is that iexplore.exe may not tolerate the above timeout
that nslookup shows.


If none of those workarounds helps make iexplore.exe resolve
an address for that name you may have to add an entry for it into
your HOSTS file. E.g. using the information from the above reply
you could insert the following line:

167.23.137.2 www.quixtar.com


BTW in case Vista has changed how this mechanism works
(e.g. made the timeout a user controllable setting)
I am cross-posting this to the Vista Networking NG.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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