Plusnet DNS servers - always problematic

They seem to fail just about every day (probably more than once, but
certainly whenever I've been at home in the evening) for around 10 to
30 minutes at a time. CS claim no one else has ever reported such
problems, even though for a while I was phoning them every evening for
about two weeks.
So, are there any alternative domain name servers I can use?
Medium-cost ultra-reliable, low-cost fairly reliable or free
better-than-plusnet?

Thanks

"Madge O'Reene" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> They seem to fail just about every day (probably more than once, but
> certainly whenever I've been at home in the evening) for around 10 to
> 30 minutes at a time. CS claim no one else has ever reported such
> problems, even though for a while I was phoning them every evening for
> about two weeks.
> So, are there any alternative domain name servers I can use?
> Medium-cost ultra-reliable, low-cost fairly reliable or free
> better-than-plusnet?

A lot of DNS servers are public and will allow any connection to them.

Try any of the following:-

Zen
212.23.8.1
212.23.8.6

MCI/Pipex
158.43.128.1
158.43.192.1
--or--
158.43.240.4
158.43.240.3

Seb
--
Sebastian Kinnaird

Many thanks.

Sebastian Kinnaird wrote

>
> "Madge O'Reene" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > They seem to fail just about every day (probably more than once, but
> > certainly whenever I've been at home in the evening) for around 10 to
> > 30 minutes at a time. CS claim no one else has ever reported such
> > problems, even though for a while I was phoning them every evening for
> > about two weeks.
> > So, are there any alternative domain name servers I can use?
> > Medium-cost ultra-reliable, low-cost fairly reliable or free
> > better-than-plusnet?
>
> A lot of DNS servers are public and will allow any connection to them.
>
> Try any of the following:-
>
> Zen
> 212.23.8.1
> 212.23.8.6
>
> MCI/Pipex
> 158.43.128.1
> 158.43.192.1
> --or--
> 158.43.240.4
> 158.43.240.3
>


Good ol' pussnet - happy to piggyback for free off other working ISPs

On 18 Oct 2005 01:27:55 -0700, Madge O'Reene <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> They seem to fail just about every day (probably more than once, but
> certainly whenever I've been at home in the evening) for around 10 to
> 30 minutes at a time. CS claim no one else has ever reported such
> problems, even though for a while I was phoning them every evening for
> about two weeks.
> So, are there any alternative domain name servers I can use?
> Medium-cost ultra-reliable, low-cost fairly reliable or free
> better-than-plusnet?
>
> Thanks
>

Hi,

I've just seen another post in this group about DNS, which of our DNS
servers are you using? There are four

212.159.13.49
212.159.13.50
212.159.6.9
212.159.6.10

Do you have them specified on your router/PC or set to pick up via DHCP.
If you're using the router as a DNS server might be worth specifying them
in the PC's network settings to see if that makes a difference.


With Regards,

Dave,
--
| Dave Tomlinson Broadband Solutions For
| Customer Support for Home & Business
| PlusNet plc @ http://www.plus.net
+ ----- My Referrals - It pays to recommend PlusNet -----

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Sebastian Kinnaird <essdeeka
(E-Mail Removed)lid> writes

>Zen
>212.23.8.1
>212.23.8.6
>
>MCI/Pipex
>158.43.128.1
>158.43.192.1
>--or--

I've had problems with these Pipex DNS in the past with v slow responses
>158.43.240.4
>158.43.240.3

I'd guess that the Zen ones will be well oiled machines :-)
--
fred
Plusnet's marketing tag for Broadband Premier: "I need a feature packed service
that's consistently fast, even at peak times.", makes me laugh every time I
read it.

In article <43550aa1$0$12298$(E-Mail Removed) ws.net>,
MinusNet says...
> Sebastian Kinnaird wrote
>
> >
> > "Madge O'Reene" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > > They seem to fail just about every day (probably more than once, but
> > > certainly whenever I've been at home in the evening) for around 10 to
> > > 30 minutes at a time. CS claim no one else has ever reported such
> > > problems, even though for a while I was phoning them every evening for
> > > about two weeks.
> > > So, are there any alternative domain name servers I can use?
> > > Medium-cost ultra-reliable, low-cost fairly reliable or free
> > > better-than-plusnet?
> >
> > A lot of DNS servers are public and will allow any connection to them.
> >
> > Try any of the following:-
> >
> > Zen
> > 212.23.8.1
> > 212.23.8.6
> >
> > MCI/Pipex
> > 158.43.128.1
> > 158.43.192.1
> > --or--
> > 158.43.240.4
> > 158.43.240.3
> >
>
>
> Good ol' pussnet - happy to piggyback for free off other working ISPs

and paying their customers to spam on their behalf too.

Real class outfit.

Are the Maxwell Brothers directors, I wonder?

FR

Flying Rat wrote

>
> >
> >
> > Good ol' pussnet - happy to piggyback for free off other working ISPs
>
> and paying their customers to spam on their behalf too.
>
> Real class outfit.
>
> Are the Maxwell Brothers directors, I wonder?
>


I'd not bet my pension on it.

Thanks, but I've been through this (many times) on the 'phone to Plus.
I've put the Zen DNS address as an alternative in my router and I'll
see how this behaves over the coming days. As with the poster on the
other thread, I was looking to move to another ISP.