DNS Lookup ("host" command)

[Steve]

Just when I thought I was getting a handle on addressing...

If I do "host www.<domain name>.com" at a command prompt, I get back a
numeric IP address that makes sense, such as 66.150.167.148. If I then
do "host 66.150.167.148", I get back the original domain name. But if
I add a directory, like "host www.<domain name>.com/<anything>", I get
back three IP addresses, 63.251.179.32, 8.15.7.111, and 65.200.200.56.
Attempting a reverse DNS lookup on any of those addresses via Host
gets nothing. I get the exact same three addresses no matter what I
put in for <domain name> or for <anything>. What are those addresses,
and what do they mean? They don't belong on my local networks, nor do
they appear to be related to my ISP.

Steve Hendrix

 

[Phillip Windell]

I don't think it is a valid commend to start with.
You are asking for "host"

This is a Host: www.<domainname>.com
...and so is this: 66.150.167.148

....this is not a Host,..it is a URL www.<domainname>.com/<anything>

So it is probably confused by what you are giving it.
Just my guess....

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Phillip Windell
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