[ale] OT BS DSL/DNS

[Calvin Harrigan]

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...