LookupNS Object (ExLookupNS)

The ExLookupNS COM object is a DNS (Domain Name Service) component that can be used for network diagnosing, troubleshooting, and monitoring. The ExLookpNS allows developers to integrate the DNS protocol message sending capability into their applications. The ExLookupNS's object model is rich, flexible and very intuitive. The ExLookupNS component automatically detects configured DNS servers.

The following sample displays the IP address(es) of the host:

Dim n As New LookupNS
MsgBox n.Query("yahoo.com").Address

The LookupNS object supports the following properties and methods:

		Name	Description
		Debug	Retrieves a string for debug purpose.
		DefaultServer	Retrieves the default DNS server.
		LastError	Retrieves a value that indicates the last error occurred.
		LastErrorCode	Retrieves the code of the last error.
		Port	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the port to send query on. By default is 53.
		Query	Retrieves a Message object that contains information about the Host.
		QueryClass	Retrieves or sets the class of the query.
		Separator	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the string expression used to separate multiple values.
		Server	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the default server.
		TimeOut	Specifies the amount of time (in seconds) the control will wait for the server response.