my domains don't always resolve

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Jeff

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Dec 30, 2009, 9:53:25 PM12/30/09
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trying to resolve www.jeffw.net

Google DNS doesn't find. Other openDNS does find. DNS Host is
mydomains.com (ns1.mydomain.com)

Results of nslookup for Google:
C:\Users\Jeff>nslookup -debug www.jeffw.net 8.8.8.8
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Got answer:
HEADER:
opcode = QUERY, id = 1, rcode = NOERROR
header flags: response, want recursion, recursion avail.
questions = 1, answers = 1, authority records = 0,
additional = 0

QUESTIONS:
8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa, type = PTR, class = IN
ANSWERS:
-> 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa
name = google-public-dns-a.google.com
ttl = 72658 (20 hours 10 mins 58 secs)

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Server: google-public-dns-a.google.com
Address: 8.8.8.8

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Got answer:
HEADER:
opcode = QUERY, id = 2, rcode = NXDOMAIN
header flags: response, want recursion, recursion avail.
questions = 1, answers = 0, authority records = 1,
additional = 0

QUESTIONS:
www.jeffw.net, type = A, class = IN
AUTHORITY RECORDS:
-> (root)
ttl = 1150 (19 mins 10 secs)
primary name server = ns1.nameresolve.com
responsible mail addr = hostmaster
serial = 1262223107
refresh = 16384 (4 hours 33 mins 4 secs)
retry = 2048 (34 mins 8 secs)
expire = 1048576 (12 days 3 hours 16 mins 16 secs)
default TTL = 2560 (42 mins 40 secs)

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Got answer:
HEADER:
opcode = QUERY, id = 3, rcode = NXDOMAIN
header flags: response, want recursion, recursion avail.
questions = 1, answers = 0, authority records = 1,
additional = 0

QUESTIONS:
www.jeffw.net, type = AAAA, class = IN
AUTHORITY RECORDS:
-> (root)
ttl = 2560 (42 mins 40 secs)
primary name server = ns1.nameresolve.com
responsible mail addr = hostmaster
serial = 1262223107
refresh = 16384 (4 hours 33 mins 4 secs)
retry = 2048 (34 mins 8 secs)
expire = 1048576 (12 days 3 hours 16 mins 16 secs)
default TTL = 2560 (42 mins 40 secs)

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Got answer:
HEADER:
opcode = QUERY, id = 4, rcode = NXDOMAIN
header flags: response, want recursion, recursion avail.
questions = 1, answers = 0, authority records = 1,
additional = 0

QUESTIONS:
www.jeffw.net, type = A, class = IN
AUTHORITY RECORDS:
-> (root)
ttl = 1150 (19 mins 10 secs)
primary name server = ns1.nameresolve.com
responsible mail addr = hostmaster
serial = 1262223107
refresh = 16384 (4 hours 33 mins 4 secs)
retry = 2048 (34 mins 8 secs)
expire = 1048576 (12 days 3 hours 16 mins 16 secs)
default TTL = 2560 (42 mins 40 secs)

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Got answer:
HEADER:
opcode = QUERY, id = 5, rcode = NXDOMAIN
header flags: response, want recursion, recursion avail.
questions = 1, answers = 0, authority records = 1,
additional = 0

QUESTIONS:
www.jeffw.net, type = AAAA, class = IN
AUTHORITY RECORDS:
-> (root)
ttl = 2560 (42 mins 40 secs)
primary name server = ns1.nameresolve.com
responsible mail addr = hostmaster
serial = 1262223107
refresh = 16384 (4 hours 33 mins 4 secs)
retry = 2048 (34 mins 8 secs)
expire = 1048576 (12 days 3 hours 16 mins 16 secs)
default TTL = 2560 (42 mins 40 secs)

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*** google-public-dns-a.google.com can't find www.jeffw.net: Non-
existent domain


Results for openDNS

C:\Users\Jeff>nslookup www.jeffw.net 208.67.220.220
Server: resolver2.opendns.com
Address: 208.67.220.220

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.jeffw.net
Address: 208.67.217.132

Alex Nizhner

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Dec 30, 2009, 10:49:10 PM12/30/09
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trying to resolve www.jeffw.net

Google DNS doesn't find.  Other openDNS does find. DNS Host is
mydomains.com (ns1.mydomain.com)


This is not a Google Public DNS issue.  It looks like mydomains.com doesn't have their authorities in sync; i.e., sometimes they claim www.jeffw.net doesn't exist.  Specifically:

[finwe]% dig +norec www.jeffw.net @ns5.mydomain.com

; <<>> DiG 9.4.2-P2.1 <<>> +norec www.jeffw.net @ns5.mydomain.com
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 10333
;; flags: qr aa; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;www.jeffw.net.            IN    A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
.            2560    IN    SOA    ns1.nameresolve.com. hostmaster. 1262223107 16384 2048 1048576 2560

Their other nameservers do resolve www.jeffw.net to 74.213.164.88, so maybe it's a matter of time until things propagate on their end--but you might want to check with them.
 

Results for openDNS

C:\Users\Jeff>nslookup www.jeffw.net 208.67.220.220
Server:  resolver2.opendns.com
Address:  208.67.220.220

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    www.jeffw.net
Address:  208.67.217.132


208.67.217.132 is an OpenDNS IP:

[finwe]% whois 208.67.217.132 | head

OrgName:    OpenDNS, LLC
OrgID:      OPEND-2
Address:    199 Fremont St.
Address:    12th Floor
City:       San Francisco
StateProv:  CA
PostalCode: 94105
Country:    US

This means that it's really a NXDOMAIN.  (Browsing www.jeffw.net off of that IP wouldn't give you the site you expect.)

Alex
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