How to Get Website Information Using Command Prompt

This wikiHow teaches you how to find basic information about a website via Command Prompt on a Windows computer. You can see a website's IP address, the route from your network to the website, and the website's DNS information from within Command Prompt.

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Steps

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    Open Start
    Windows Start
    .     Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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    Search for Command Prompt. Type in command prompt to bring up a list of matching results.
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    Click
    Windows cmd
    Command Prompt.     It's at the top of the Start menu. Doing so will open the Command Prompt window.
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    Ping the web address you want to check. You can "ping" the nearest website server to see how far away the server is in milliseconds:
    • Type in ping website.com where "website" is your website's name.
    • Press ↵ Enter.
    • Press ↵ Enter again to stop the ping.
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    Trace the website's route. Sending a "traceroute" request to your website will show the route the request takes, documenting any server addresses between you and the website:
    • Type in tracert website.com where "website" is the website's name.
    • Press ↵ Enter.
    • Review the path your request took (sections with asterisks are instances in which the request timed out).
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    Check the DNS information for the website. You can see the website's DNS address, which differs from the IP address, by doing the following:
    • Type in nslookup website.com where "website" is the name of the website.
    • Press ↵ Enter.
    • Review the website's DNS addresses.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How can I get a website name by using server IP?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Type nslookup followed by a space and the IP address of the server.
  • Question
    How do I get an IP address of a website using CMD of Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You can use the same method shown above. For any version, you should be able to use this method.
  • Question
    Do I need internect connection to perform this?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Yes, you will need an internet connection to obtain Website Information using Command Prompt.
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Warnings

  • Most websites use firewalls to block unauthorized access, so the IP address you see for a website may be misleading.
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 339,428 times.
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Categories: Websites | Command Prompt
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