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In my windows machine all unknown host name resolved to some public open dns ip address when i try to ping any unknown host name as below but for the name host name other windows machine in the same subnet show "unknown host" error

ping aaaasdas11223

Reply from 69.63.189.11: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 69.63.189.11: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 69.63.189.11: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 69.63.189.11: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 69.63.189.11:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

From other machine :

ping aaaasdas11223

Ping request could not find host aaaasdas11223. Please check the name and try again.

I haven't configured nothing specific to DNS in both the machines Please let me know what could be the problem and how to resolve this

Thx

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  • FWIW, 69.63.189.11 belongs to Facebook, Inc.
    – grawity_u1686
    Commented Jun 5, 2011 at 19:50

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Some providers start replying with "helpful navigation assistants". If you are not on a DOMAIN or WORKGROUP and don't have control over the DNS server you are asking I'd give the provider a phone call and ask why they are mucking with DNS.

Also you are not giving us the information you get from DNS, dig is my tool of choice that can tell what exactly is going on looking at the DNS site of things...

May I suggest that these kinds of questions be directed at superuser.com - It seems more a "Desktop/Workstation Problem" than system administration...

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  • how to use dig tool to debug the problem
    – JavaUser
    Commented Jun 6, 2011 at 6:14

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