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Diagnose DNS, SSL, HTTP, and routing issues from a single page. DNS lookup, WHOIS, SSL grading, port scanning, IP geolocation, subnet calculation, redirect tracing, and more.

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When to use each network tool

Site not loading? Start with HTTP Status Checker, then DNS Lookup. SSL warnings? SSL Grade Tester shows protocol version, cipher, and certificate expiry. Email deliverability problems? Email Validator checks MX records + disposable status, and Reverse DNS verifies your sending IP has a PTR record (required by Gmail and Microsoft). Building a CDN config? IP Lookup confirms your origin's location. Configuring a firewall? Port Checker verifies the port is actually exposed from the public internet.

How these tools compare to dig and nslookup

Command-line tools (dig, nslookup, curl, openssl) give you raw output and complete control. These web tools give you parsed, color-coded results — faster to read but less flexible. They also work from a different geographic location than your laptop, which is useful for confirming a DNS change has propagated, or that a firewall rule doesn't accidentally block public traffic. Use both: command line for exploration, web tools for quick verification.

DNS, propagation, and TTL

When you change a DNS record, the new value only becomes visible after the TTL (time-to-live) expires on every cache between you and the resolver. That's why your domain might 'work for some people, not others' for 24-48 hours after a change — different resolvers cache for different durations. Our DNS Lookup tool queries authoritative nameservers directly, bypassing caches, so you can confirm your change is live before propagation completes.

Frequently asked questions

Why does my SSL Grade say B when SSL Labs says A?
Our quick grade looks at protocol version + cipher + expiry. SSL Labs runs a deeper test (HSTS, OCSP stapling, certificate chain validation). For a comprehensive grade, use SSL Labs; for a quick check during troubleshooting, ours is faster.
Can I check if my hosting provider blocks port 25?
Yes — use Port Checker with port=25. Many hosts block outbound port 25 to prevent spam; this confirms whether yours does.
What's the difference between WHOIS and RDAP?
RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol) is the modern, JSON-based successor to text-based WHOIS. Most TLDs now publish both. Our Domain Age Checker uses RDAP for structured data; WHOIS Lookup uses text for compatibility with TLDs that haven't migrated.