Need to find contact information for a specific domain name? Go to the Network Solutions Who Is database – or, just Google ‘Who is’.
Note: If the domain was registered using private domain registration, the records will not be visible.

If you telnet often or transfer sensitive data, I recommend a secure application like SecureCRT. But, if you just need something quick – use Windows.
1. Click ‘Start’ –> ‘Run’

2. Type ‘cmd’, click ‘OK’

3. At the command prompt, type ‘telnet my-hostname’ – or, if you want to telnet to an IP Address, type ‘telnet 1.1.1.1′ [...]

For Microsoft Windows:
1. Click ‘Start’ –> ‘Run’

2. Type ‘cmd’, click ‘OK’

3. At the command prompt, type ‘tracert www.anydomain.com’ (domain/hostname) – or, if you want to trace to an IP Address, type ‘tracert 1.1.1.1′ (replace with target IP)

3. Use ‘tracert www.anydomain.com -d’ for cleaner results (IP address only)

Results include router hops, response time, and IP or [...]

1. Click ‘Start’ –> ‘Run’

2. Type ‘cmd’, click ‘OK’

3. At the command prompt, type ‘ping www.anydomain.com’ (domain/hostname) – or, if you want to ping an IP Address, type ‘ping 1.1.1.1′ (replace with target IP)

Replies include bytes, time, and TTL:

bytes = size of ping reply – default on most servers is 32 bytes (i.e. bytes=32)
time = [...]