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BT DNS server issues?

  • 02-12-2009 4:11pm
    #1
    Pyro Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭


    Anyone having problems with BT broadband ? Today I couldn't get onto the net , using open dns now and it's working. Anyone else notice this ....?

    or am I the only one left on BT :rolleyes:

    Edit working now without open dns


Comments

  • #2
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,681 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    What were you using before? Automatically set or setting the BT ones manually?


  • #3
    Pyro Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭Pyro Boy


    I'm using the automatic ones.
    updated my router too (netgear dg834g v4) which had something about fix for ireland
    Fixed a problem with DSL autodetection in Ireland.
    not sure what that means, it's working so fingers crossed


  • #4
    Pyro Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭Pyro Boy


    Does any know the BT Ireland dns servers ? the automatic sometimes work but then sometimes I can't connect for a sec


  • #5
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,681 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    BT:
    DNS1 192.111.39.1
    DNS2 192.111.39.4

    Though if your in the process of changing to Voda, these may not work for you and you may need the Voda ones like my relative did last week.


  • #6
    Pyro Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭Pyro Boy


    devnull wrote: »
    BT:
    DNS1 192.111.39.1
    DNS2 192.111.39.4

    Though if your in the process of changing to Voda, these may not work for you and you may need the Voda ones like my relative did last week.

    And what are the vodafone ones? the bt don't seem to work even though I'm still with them

    Thanks


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  • #7
    halkar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭halkar


    Use OpenDns:

    208.67.222.222
    208.67.220.220

    much faster.


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    halkar wrote: »
    Use OpenDns:

    208.67.222.222
    208.67.220.220

    much faster.

    I've always found OpenDNS to be slower than the standard ISP servers. They also hijack non-existent domains in the same way that UPC do. I just use Esat's old DNS and it works fine for me (194.145.128.1, 194.145.128.2).


  • #9
    Pyro Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭Pyro Boy


    Karsini wrote: »
    I've always found OpenDNS to be slower than the standard ISP servers. They also hijack non-existent domains in the same way that UPC do. I just use Esat's old DNS and it works fine for me (194.145.128.1, 194.145.128.2).

    Thanks Karsini much faster that opendns works very well!:D


  • #10
    Lossy
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Lossy


    Google dns is another option:

    8.8.8.8
    8.8.4.4 (alternative)


    I too was having problems with BT dns. Have changed to google and havnt noticed any difference in lookup speed.


  • #11
    tomED
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭tomED


    Was with someone this morning, who's DSL line wouldn't connect.

    BT are changing over to Vodafone today - maybe related??


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