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(deleted) Thu 10-Jul-14 19:15:23

Re: Avoiding Using BT's [censored] DNS Servers

[re: jchamier] [link to this post]

What's wrong with BT's DNS servers????

When I ran the Namebench app - the BT servers always come up on top.

iand
(fountain of knowledge) Thu 10-Jul-14 19:35:46

Re: Avoiding Using BT's [censored] DNS Servers

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Yes it does. There was quite an extensive config example on the Draytek and other forums that explain why this happens and how to "correct it"

IanD

jchamier
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 10-Jul-14 23:31:24

Re: Avoiding Using BT's [censored] DNS Servers

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In reply to a post by jroadley:
What's wrong with BT's DNS servers????

Nothing I used them for 20 months, until I migrated to Plusnet in June.

However in early June they failed smile

So people are looking for alternatives just in case.

James - plusnet unlimited fibre - 2 Jun 14 - 470m - Sync 55/9.4 (BT was 51/9.8)
_{15 years broadband (1999 ntl:cable trial) - Asus RT-AC68U with HG612 - PN BQM - PN speed - old BT speed}

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(deleted) Thu 10-Jul-14 23:51:59

Re: Avoiding Using BT's [censored] DNS Servers

[re: jchamier] [link to this post]

BT's DNS servers have been a bad joke for as long as I've had DSL. They fail, die, slowdown and generally break on a regular basis.

ian72
(knowledge is power) Fri 11-Jul-14 09:34:11

Re: Avoiding Using BT's [censored] DNS Servers

[re: MrSaffron] [link to this post]

I thought it might be but couldn't be certain...

ian72
(knowledge is power) Fri 11-Jul-14 09:51:03

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[re: iand] [link to this post]

The BT YouView Forum has information for various routers. I have a Billion 7800 and followed the instructions and it works great.

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(deleted) Wed 16-Jul-14 11:05:55

Re: Avoiding Using BT's [censored] DNS Servers

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I've been having major problems with web pages not loading for several days (on BT Infinity).

Fortunately, I don't use a HomeHub so have been able to change DNS servers and my problems have vanished.

BT's DNS is fast when it answers, but 50% of the time it doesn't answer.

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(deleted) Thu 17-Jul-14 15:36:24

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I thought mine had been sluggish for a few days.

I'm in Somerset, fibre, HH3.

Keith

nredwood
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Wed 23-Jul-14 23:59:19

Re: Avoiding Using BT's [censored] DNS Servers

[re: ian72] [link to this post]

http://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Cleanfeed

Be* Unlimited

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