Alternate DNS server

gromit

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Jun 12, 2009, 10:23:36 PM6/12/09

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I am currently on 3 wireless (not much choice when ADSL is not
available), and occasionally have trouble getting to sections of Ebay
(namely anything cgi.ebay.com.au). I suspect this is a problem unique
to 3 as when I first contacted them, they could not access it either.

This is an intermittent problem but is damn annoying when you cannot
bid on items cos you cannot access the IP in question. I've done a
tracert which confirms this so what I am looking for is suggestions at
where I can point to for an alternate DNS. I recall suggestions of
alternate DNS servers being made in iinet.general when I was an iiNet
customer, but didn't save the discussions in my newsreader. If nothing
else, it will prove that 3 have a flaky DNS server and gives me an
option when it does play up.

I really don't want to have to talk to India to get support.

TIA :o)

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gromit

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Jun 12, 2009, 11:36:14 PM6/12/09

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On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:50:41 +0800, in wa.general
"Dyna Soar" <dynasoar.REMOVE.THIS..@ozdebate.com> posted:

>These servers seem to work well for me...
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>Preferred DNS server 203.2.75.132
>Alternate DNS server 139.134.2.190

Thanks! I'll give them a whirl :o)

gromit

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Jun 13, 2009, 1:43:29 AM6/13/09

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Worked a treat! Was able to access the IP in question immediately
which confirms my suspicion that 3 has flaky DNS servers.

Many thanks :o)

Sandgroper

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Jun 13, 2009, 5:12:00 AM6/13/09

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"gromit" <busdr...@NOTHANKSgmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am currently on 3 wireless (not much choice when ADSL is not
> available), and occasionally have trouble getting to sections of Ebay
> (namely anything cgi.ebay.com.au). I suspect this is a problem unique
> to 3 as when I first contacted them, they could not access it either.
>
> This is an intermittent problem but is damn annoying when you cannot
> bid on items cos you cannot access the IP in question. I've done a
> tracert which confirms this so what I am looking for is suggestions at
> where I can point to for an alternate DNS. I recall suggestions of
> alternate DNS servers being made in iinet.general when I was an iiNet
> customer, but didn't save the discussions in my newsreader. If nothing
> else, it will prove that 3 have a flaky DNS server and gives me an
> option when it does play up.

A lot of people use OpenDNS , it could be a bit slower than normal , but it
is more reliable.

http://www.opendns.com/

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gromit

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Jun 15, 2009, 10:01:04 AM6/15/09

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On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:12:00 +0800, in wa.general
"Sandgroper" <woodb...@KNICKERSgmail.com> posted:

>A lot of people use OpenDNS , it could be a bit slower than normal , but it
>is more reliable.
>
>http://www.opendns.com/

Thanks Steve :o)