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Hopefully a simple question to answer.

I've built an XP Embedded image, and it takes from between 17 and 25 seconds for me to resolve to an IP when I ping google.com. Once it gets the IP address, the pings are just fine.

If I ping the IP directly it works just fine. Finally, if I use nslookup, I get a response back instantly.

This machine has 2 NICs, and I've tried disabling that which wasn't used, and have also tried disabling IPv6.

Many thanks for any help in advance!

Update: When I type nslookup at the command prompt, I get the following welcome message:

DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.1.254: Timed out
*** Default servers are not available
Default Server:  UnKnown
Address:  192.168.1.254
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See if using a different DNS works (Like the Public Google DNS server: 8.8.8.8) – BloodPhilia Feb 21 '12 at 17:14
I think you're onto something, as it fixes it. I've updated my original post with a useful comment regarding a response I get from nslookup. Many thanks. – bduncanj Feb 21 '12 at 18:18
Can you post the output of ipconfig /all on the prompt without the Google DNS set? – BloodPhilia Feb 21 '12 at 18:43
I've pulled the box off my desk and am onto another project, but I've answered my own question (with your help) below). – bduncanj Feb 22 '12 at 19:46

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On our local network the DNS server was not returning a reverse DNS entry for its own IP address. This slowed the first hop of the tracert down (to a delay of around 17 to 25 seconds).

BloodPhilia suggested trying Google's DNS server, which did have a reverse DNS entry for their own IP.

The problem was solved by uninstalling the IPv6 adapter (it had previously only been disabled).

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Glad I could point you in the right direction (: – BloodPhilia Feb 22 '12 at 22:40

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