DNS Failures?

Has anyone else noticed a massive increase in the last 4 months or so
of DNS lookup failures? Is this a net-wide phenomenon or limited to
one or 2 isps? (Virgin.net/NTL/Whatever they're called this week in my
case.)

I have even had confirmation - unofficially - that it's causing my
isp's tech support personnel issues too. DNS is fundamental to the way
we use the internet, if the isp can't even get that right, what hope
is there?

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Chip wrote:
> Has anyone else noticed a massive increase in the last 4 months or so
> of DNS lookup failures? Is this a net-wide phenomenon or limited to
> one or 2 isps? (Virgin.net/NTL/Whatever they're called this week in my
> case.)
>
> I have even had confirmation - unofficially - that it's causing my
> isp's tech support personnel issues too. DNS is fundamental to the way
> we use the internet, if the isp can't even get that right, what hope
> is there?
>

I run my own, and never have any trouble

xF,

....Nick

"Nicholas Thomas" <ku.gro.snagap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:44da387c$0$632$(E-Mail Removed)...

> I run my own, and never have any trouble

What are you using?

Tx2 wrote:
> "Nicholas Thomas" <ku.gro.snagap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:44da387c$0$632$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>> I run my own, and never have any trouble
>
> What are you using?
>
>

BIND 9.

Works as a caching-only nameserver OOTB, and you can poison (e.g.)
Google, Altavista, etc. if you want to as well

Not much point unless other people use it as well, though...

xF,

....Nick

(Treewalk is meant to be good for Windows, BTW)

"Nicholas Thomas" <ku.gro.snagap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> (Treewalk is meant to be good for Windows, BTW)

Yes, I've used it, but I kept getting a general error with the .exe at
start-up, so I dumped it.
Looking for a Windows soft alternative as I have no intention of going down
the *nix or hardware route.

Tx2 wrote:
> "Nicholas Thomas" <ku.gro.snagap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:44da3a7b$0$636$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>> (Treewalk is meant to be good for Windows, BTW)
>
> Yes, I've used it, but I kept getting a general error with the .exe at
> start-up, so I dumped it.
> Looking for a Windows soft alternative as I have no intention of going down
> the *nix or hardware route.

Well, BIND does run under windows, IIRC. Not supposed to be as good,
though.

Anything beyond that is out of my scope, unfortunately

xF,

....Nick

On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:42:34 +0100,it is alleged that Nicholas Thomas
<ku.gro.snagap-(E-Mail Removed)> spake thusly in
uk.telecom.broadband:

[snip]
>
>(Treewalk is meant to be good for Windows, BTW)

Last time I used it, it was. If the errors continue I might have to
dig out the installer again.


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The Supreme Court has ruled that there cannot be a Nativity
Scene in Washington, DC this Christmas season. This isn't for
any religious reason, they simply haven't been able to find
three wise men and a virgin in the Nation's capital. There
was no problem, however, finding enough asses to fill the stable.

On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 19:34:03 UTC, Nicholas Thomas
<ku.gro.snagap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> > I have even had confirmation - unofficially - that it's causing my
> > isp's tech support personnel issues too. DNS is fundamental to the way
> > we use the internet, if the isp can't even get that right, what hope
> > is there?
>
> I run my own, and never have any trouble

Same here! :-) Mind, I use it to provide DNS for my own domains too.
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"Bob Eager" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 19:34:03 UTC, Nicholas Thomas
> <ku.gro.snagap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> > I have even had confirmation - unofficially - that it's causing my
>> > isp's tech support personnel issues too. DNS is fundamental to the way
>> > we use the internet, if the isp can't even get that right, what hope
>> > is there?
>>
>> I run my own, and never have any trouble
>
> Same here! :-) Mind, I use it to provide DNS for my own domains too.
> --
> [ 7'ism - a condition by which the sufferer experiences an inability
> to give concise answers, express reasoned argument or opinion.
> Usually accompanied by silly noises and gestures - incurable, early
> euthanasia recommended. ]


Can I ask how you provide your own DNS?

Aosmosis wrote:
> "Bob Eager" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:176uZD2KcidF-pn2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 19:34:03 UTC, Nicholas Thomas
>> <ku.gro.snagap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>> I have even had confirmation - unofficially - that it's causing my
>>>> isp's tech support personnel issues too. DNS is fundamental to the way
>>>> we use the internet, if the isp can't even get that right, what hope
>>>> is there?
>>> I run my own, and never have any trouble
>> Same here! :-) Mind, I use it to provide DNS for my own domains too.
>> --
>> [ 7'ism - a condition by which the sufferer experiences an inability
>> to give concise answers, express reasoned argument or opinion.
>> Usually accompanied by silly noises and gestures - incurable, early
>> euthanasia recommended. ]
>
>
> Can I ask how you provide your own DNS?
>
>

First you need to get a domain name, then tell the domain registrar to
forward all DNS queries to your DNS server (procedure varies between
companies & registrars - don't forget to ask for 'glue'!) -- generally
you'll need to have a secondary DNS server, as well (lots of places
offer this service for a small fee, a few offer it for free, or you can
cheat and try giving it the same address twice).

Then you install BIND and set up the appropriate zone files for the
subdomains, etc. that you want.

In all, it's a bit of a pain . Google is your friend.

xF,

....Nick