[ale] OT BS DSL/DNS

[John Allgood]

Hello

    I use bellsouth also. I noticed the same issue. I issued a dig 
command on bellsouth.net and changed my DNS to use some of the other 
servers listed and got faster loookup. I did notice that the bellsouth 
server listed in Miami is real slow about DNS response times.

Later

John Allgood - ESC

Calvin Harrigan wrote:

> linux wrote:
>
>> Here is what Bell South DSL (I have supposedly the Highest Speed option)
>> returns for a dhcp request
>>
>> search launchmodem.com
>> nameserver 205.152.37.23
>> nameserver 205.152.144.23
>>
>>
>> Is it possible there is something wrong  with either of thes 
>> nameservers that someone else has noticed lately.
>>
>> I crank up ethereal and sometimes the  AAAA query response can take 
>> 10 to 20 seconds,to return to
>> my machine,  then once http
>> download does start  my system goes back to the DNS servers possibly 
>> 2-3 times to get the same info or
>> similare info. During these retries it may come up with  Host 
>> Unreachable (in the ethereal trace that is)
>> icmp error just a host of junk.
>> Sometimes it goes to  the  144.23 address and the  37.23 addr will 
>> return the response.
>>
>> I can post a small trace if someone is willing to help me work it 
>> out.  I understand a lot of what is
>> going on but the  DNS Response taking  3-10 seconds is a little 
>> unbelievable.  I only appear to have
>> this DNS problem at Home, not on the road and not at Bell South Sites 
>> I work at.
>>
>> I did get to BS 2nd Level Support today and they put in a request for 
>> someone to call me from
>> network whatever so that group can view the incomfing  DNS request to 
>> their routers associated
>> with my DSL line and can see where the respone is getting tied up at.
>>
>> The same behavior is exihibited whether I connect Directly to the 
>> Westel 2200 modem or go thru
>> a Linksys WRT54G  SW Version  v2.00.8 then thru the Wintel.
>>
>> For example while writing this post I cranked up ethereal and browsed to
>> www.brownco3.com
>> start to finish it took  about 53 seconds before the page displayed  
>> etc. etc. etc.
>> thanks in advance for any help
>> jt
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> I have noticed the DNS slowdown as well.  I have statically entered my 
> network information for now.  First I was using what seemed to be the 
> Miami DNS server, that too seems to bog down occasionally.
> Since that I've started to use a completely different DNS server that 
> I am not at liberty to disclose.  With the bellsouth DNS servers I've 
> even had sites the refuse to resolve at all, even with the delay.
> I live on the south side of town if that makes any difference.  Not 
> sure of the CO.
>
> Calvin...
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