[nflug] verizon dsl and dns redirects

[Stanley Hiller]

Or you could install the DJBDNS package's dnscache. MUCH smaller and simpler
than BIND.

http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/run-cache-x.html



On 12/10/07, Robert Meyer <meyer_rm at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Ya gotta love when ISPs decide to violate the RFCs.  Really annoying.  I
> actually have scripts that check for failure status on DNS lookups.  Verison
> makes sure that NO DNS queries fail.  Check slashdot for information.  I
> think this kind of thing has happened before.  Verisign was doing that to
> the root name servers.
>
> Of course, the simplest answer is to install your own BIND server and do
> your own lookups.  It's not that hard to do and has the added benefit of
> being much faster than some of the ISP DNS servers (namely Time/Warner).
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> Cheers!
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Darin Perusich <Darin.Perusich at cognigencorp.com>
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 10:29:47 AM
> Subject: [nflug] verizon dsl and dns redirects
>
> Has anyone else noticed that Verizon is now redirecting failed dns
> queries to a Verizon branded search page? I just noticed this for the
> first time this weekend and it's freaking annoying! Does anyone know of
> an authority that people can complain to about this to force them to stop?
>
> --
> Darin Perusich
> Unix Systems Administrator
> Cognigen Corporation
> 395 Youngs Rd.
> Williamsville, NY 14221
> Phone: 716-633-3463
> Email: darinper at cognigencorp.com
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