can ping the URL from dos but not the ip of sites .....?

Cand someone please suggest me what can be the issue if i can ping the URL of the sites but not the ip adress of that site ..........i hav a adsl modem and dsl .....getting a good wan ip .........please suggest .........

 

We need more info.
How about an example?
Are you talking www.yahoo.com or something private?

 

yes scott u are absolutly correct i am talking in general of all the sites i treid www.yahoo.com , google and many other sites but i can just ping the ip but not the sites

 

Little confused since said two opposite things.
If you can ping the IP of a site but can’t ping the name of the site the problem is your DNS servers.
Purpose of DNS server is to resolve an internet name to an IP address.

If using XP go to Control Panel "“ Local area connection "“ properties "“TCP/IP "“ properties -.
Is Obtain DNS server automatically checked or do you have static settings in there?
If have static settings they ain’t working. Try getting them automatically. If that doesn't work contact your ISP for help and for placing their static DNS server IP addresses in your computer.
Or
You can try this link for public DNS servers.
http://www.tech-faq.com/public-dns-servers.shtml

 

thanx for ur reply sir but according to my knowledge if we r not abel to ping the url but able to ping the ip then it shud be a issue with the dns but this is opposite case .........do u still think the issue is with that only although i hav checked that ...even i tried winsock fix to refresh the tcp ip settings but still the issue persists.............

 

Have absolutely no idea.
Never ran into that where can ping name of a public site but can’t ping the IP address of it.
Hopefully someone else here can help.

Might help for someone else if gave operating system - network config - name of any firewalls.

Sorry for this but it's an intresting problem (long as it isn't mine) else I'd be saying a few non-bullentin board things. lol

Pls post back results when issue resolved.

 

thanx again for ur concern sir ..........and i am still trying to find a solution to that so please help me .........any one there

 

Ok I get it.

You can ping a web site by URL (DNS is working)

But you can't ping by IP.

First, how do you know your using the correct IP?

Second, what does it matter? Is there a problem we are not aware of?

If you can surf to the site and ping the site what's the real issue your not telling us?

 

ok scott lemem tell u the issue again .....i am not able to go online but able to ping the url of sites and when i ping the sites in DOS prompt it gives me the ip adress so when i try to ping that ip adress i am not able to do that .......and i even tried in safe mode with netwokring but still i can just ping the url not the ip .......and even i am not able to acess the internet .....my isp says that its all perfect from their side .........so what shud i do .....i even checked for mine firewalls .......by disabling them .....