DNS Servers

Wiggy · Post by **Wiggy** » October 27th, 2008, 23:39

Anyone got any good ones they use? The ones pre-programmed into my router appear to have fallen over, and I can't look any more up because I can't resolve DNS

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » October 27th, 2008, 23:46

OpenDNS:

* 208.67.222.222
* 208.67.220.220

Just make a note (well, a few notes) of your current ones incase it all goes tits up.

Wiggy · Post by **Wiggy** » October 27th, 2008, 23:51

Noted. And thanks, it works

Fear · Post by **Fear** » October 28th, 2008, 0:15

4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2

Edit:

I've just seen bumzomg's post.

Friends don't let friends use OpenDNS. It is a non-compliant hideous monstrosity that I wouldn't even call a dns server. If it can't resolve something, it sends you to a page full of adverts.

You don't actually need to use 3rd party dns servers, there is nothing stopping you running your own recursive dns server using the root servers for lookups. It's the safest way to insure nobody gets the chance to poison your dns. (In unix "apt-get install unbound")

Do you want to trust some American firm making money from peddling ads with a pretty crucial portion of your internet browsing security?

Fear · Post by **Fear** » October 28th, 2008, 0:56

bump as I edited above post

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 28th, 2008, 1:47

OpenDNS is a good get out of jail free card, as they'll show in google search results with very little thought, but I wouldn't use them for actual use.

For people on Bethere/O2, these work nicely.

84.45.18.139
84.45.18.138
84.45.18.140

Post by **deject** » October 28th, 2008, 1:56

Fear wrote:4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2

I also prefer to use the 4.2.2.x DNS servers if I define my own. Shit easy to remember and they work perfectly fine IME.