This utility is a GUI alternative to the NSLookup tool that comes with Windows operating system. It allows you to easily retrieve the DNS records MX, NS, A, SOA of. Need to figure out how to edit the HOSTS file in Windows 7 For the most part, its pretty much the same as Windows XP and Vista, but with a few extra hicc. On Windows, how do you refresh the hosts file without rebootingX, but I have a few machines that have IPs in the range of 1. X. I have no control over these IP designations. Configuration of the 1. X. XSubnet 2. 55. Gateway 1. 29. 2. Configuration of the 1. XSubnet 2. 55. 2. Gateway 1. 28. 8. They both use the same DNS servers. I have tried addingroute add 1. I get error 6. 7 has occurred. The network name cannot be found. Other general info Host machine is running Windows 7. Sharing permissions are valid and working on other PCs in the same IP range. The client machines are also running Win 7. I am unable to ping the host, but I can connect using Remote Desktop. All TCPIP configurations are static. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if I need to provide more information.