[Gllug] DNS Server Addresses

[Ian Northeast]

Rodger Etz-Brown wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Dec 07, 2002 at 04:54:07PM -0000, Daniel Andersson wrote:
> > > Rodger Etz-Brown wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Howdy,
> > > >
> > > > anybody know of any DNS Server a mate of mine could use to avoid
> > > > fricking pipex' DNS?
> > >
> > > If Pipex's DNS servers are poor, why doesn't he set up his own?
> > >
> > > It is considered rude at least to use another ISP's recursive servers
> > > even if they permit it.
> 
> DSL users setting up their own DNS? Users that know nothing more than
> where to plug-in the modem?

Well you did ask on the Gllug mailing list. Setting up a caching
nameserver should not be difficult for a Linux enthusiast. Some distros
e.g. Red Hat will even do it for you. I don't get the bit about DSL
users. Does use of DSL in some way make you computer illiterate? I have
cable:)

> > is it? oh well
> 
> :)

In practice of course if they havn't restricted recursive queries to
their own customers they are extremely unlikely to notice let alone take
any action. It surprises me how many ISPs allow external access to their
servers. It is very easy to prevent.
 
> > i'd recommend 195.110.64.205 and 195.110.64.206 (both belongs to colt
> > (www.colt-telecom.com))
> > very stable servers

Using two servers on the same subnet isn't too good an idea. A single
network failure can take them both out (this was one of the factors in
the notorious microsoft.com failure a while back).

Regards, Ian

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