Stupid Bell Domain Name Server Redirect [Site]
2009 Aug 14
His DNS is clean. In fact, very, very clean! Well done FF!
I purchase the DNS Stuff tools here at work, and just ran an analysis
www.dnsstuff.com
You may not be able to view those results.
I purchase the DNS Stuff tools here at work, and just ran an analysis
www.dnsstuff.com
You may not be able to view those results.
2009 Aug 14
BTW, why not just use a different DNS server? There are tonnes of open public ones out there - google will find you one. OpenDNS works well if you do not mind the annoyance that everything resolves. i.e. if there is a truly unknown name (e.g. you type something in wrong) it resolves to their address and in a web browser brings you to an ad for their service. Other than that annoyance it works great
2009 Aug 14
No Snoopy, nothing at all like that (although you're right, it does look like an old virus). Most people who have Bell know that the quality of their DNS (Domain Name Servers is crap, and they often can't find common domains. I had programmed my machine to do lookups with the Bell server as my secondary, and use Level 3 4.2.2.1 as my primary. I had read however that Bell had started a new program to intercept ALL DNS resolution requests, and route through their own crappy name servers. (Some info here tech.slashdot.org ) Shortly after that article reporting the change, I started getting Bell's redirect for some pretty common websites that I'd never had trouble with before. And this problem is at HOME, not at work (I am off work today.. YAY!)
Pete-In-Ottawa
I use Bell Sympatico High Speed, and have been getting these weird 'Domain Not Found' messages, on occasion when I try to access Ottawa Foodies. Has anyone else been having this problem? The irony is that after presenting you with a list of 'options', if you click on the 'option' for Ottawa Foodies.. it will THEN decide you are worthy to see that website. Weird?
Any thoughts FF?