IPCONFIG and FLUSHDNS

[LURKER]

I am continuing a recurring local network sharing problem that often raises it's ugly head, and some day when it starts
working correctly again, it may work for months... then suddenly it's broke again.

Home network is 3 Windows XP home SP3
1. XP Home, King Daddy
(fixed IP running Apache), My main machine.

2. XP Home, PRINCE (Browstat, Master Browser, usually)
Family Room and sometimes Grandkids play.

3. XP Pro, PRINCESS,
Kitchen convenience

4. XP Home, PRINCESS2 (Service machine for problems)
Not always powered up.

Sidebar Interest point that I keep seeing"
IPCONFIG /Displaydns
IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS
IPCONFIG /Displaydns
Shows these entries,
I can't seem to clear them.
From where do they come?

I have a several hundred entry HOST file.
Only one of these is in it.

-ads.x10.com
-www15.ad.tomshardware.com
-altfarm.mediaplex.com
-rd.advertising.com
-ads.mgnetwork.com
-clickit.go2net.com
-ads.pennyweb.com
-www.clicksites.net
-www.paypopup.com
-www.ourmagicbox.com
-www6.bannerspace.com
-servedby.advertising.com
-www.foldershare.com
-top20.travelzoo.com
-checkoutfree.com
-ads.adhearus.com
-img.rafflechance.com
-img-cdn.mediaplex.com
-www.anime-haven.com
-s0b.bluestreak.com
-ebay.doubleclick.net
-clickserve.cc-dt.com
-w1.extreme-dm.com

 

[LURKER]

Oops...
I forgot I got an LM hosts from someone quite a while back.

I removed HOSTS and LMHOSTS and now the IPCONFIG commands work as I expected.

Sorry about that.

Still have my share problem, though.

Lurker
[sheepish grin]