[NTLUG:Discuss] 2 Wire CDless setup

[Terry]

On 5/27/05, Terry <trryhend at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/27/05, phrostie <pfrostie at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > update:
> > i got my connection to work, but i'm having DNS problems.
> > other than listing all my regular sites in my host file, does anyone know how
> > to fix this?
> >
> Find out what nameservers your ISP recommends and enter them into
> /etc/resolv.conf
> or just use outside ones
> i.e.
> nameserver 209.144.6.2
> nameserver 209.144.6.120
> nameserver 206.176.148.34
> nameserver 205.171.2.65
> nameserver 205.171.3.65
> nameserver 63.149.173.254
> nameserver 63.149.173.248
> nameserver 205.171.17.251
> nameserver 204.117.214.10
> 
> (You only need to use one but just find a couple that work and use
> them.  One is really all you need but a second is nice to have for
> backup, in case one quits working.)
> 

The recommended procedure is to use one or both nameservers from
inside your network or your ISP's network, it would be faster if they
were inside your network [theoretically].  That's why I say to go with
what your ISP recommends.
Theory: Given the fact that you have greater bandwidth inside your
network or your ISP's network, domain name resolution done inside the
network = less traffic to and from the outside [overall] and fewer
hops to do it = faster resolution and faster overall service.
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