Wow, public DNS servers are a farce. Funny, I've always found the opposite.

GoogleDNS is just jumping on the bandwagon because they saw OpenDNS was getting a lot of use and felt left out that they didn't have their fingers in the pie.

Why people want to use OpenDNS when it redirects to advertisements and also censors lookups, like above, is beyond me.

Edited by Pipexer (Sun 20-Nov-11 20:24:59)

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

Not sure if you actually read the thread, but the OP used Google DNS.

To put my spoon in, OP actually said he used "both" without making it clear whether he meant Router/PC or OpenDNS/Google or both combinations. He later confirmed that he used Router last but not whose DNS.

He confirmed Google DNS when requested

In reply to a post by Pipexer:

GoogleDNS is just jumping on the bandwagon because they saw OpenDNS was getting a lot of use and felt left out that they didn't have their fingers in the pie.

Why people want to use OpenDNS when it redirects to advertisements and also censors lookups, like above, is beyond me.

Stop back peddling and help sort the OP's problem.

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

In reply to a post by Pipexer:

GoogleDNS is just jumping on the bandwagon because they saw OpenDNS was getting a lot of use and felt left out that they didn't have their fingers in the pie.

Why people want to use OpenDNS when it redirects to advertisements and also censors lookups, like above, is beyond me.

Stop back peddling and help sort the OP's problem.

Why am I back peddling? You know full well I don't like OpenDNS nor GoogleDNS based on our previous discussion in Free Chat. Much the same.

Doesn't sound like a DNS issue at all but the GRC tool is always good to play with anyway, and because it performs many rapid lookups it can show up a transient problem.

I'd consider resetting router to factory defaults and reconfigure - providing OP feels up to it (i'm guessing he configured it himself in the first instance), incase something has gone screwy with it.

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

He confirmed Google DNS when requested

Yes, last night when he was following your advice to put DNS in PC. Then, this AM, he confirmed he last put DNS in router following my advice, bur never stated whether or not he also followed my DNS suggestion. But it doesn't really matter, as you pointed out!

Sorry, dunno what you mean. All I know is the OP still has problems.

But this isn't Free Chat! The aim is to help the OP solve his issue. The worth or otherwise of these public DNS is of secondary consideration.

Sorry to cause a fight...lol!

Just to clarify...when I said I tried both suggestions, I meant tried the two suggestions from two different posters. First one to change to 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4 and the second suggestion of 208.67.222.222 & 208.7.220.220.

I've actually tried 2 different routers. My own newish one that's been working fine for a month and one a friend brought over that has been working fine for him (he let me borrow it briefly just to check both routers were getting the same results). I have also asked Orange to send me a replacement free one (since they won't seem to help unless I am using their router).

Just also to confirm....a neighbour a few doors down who is also with Orange has been getting these exact same problems as me also since late Thursday evening (when my problems started).

Just want to say thanks again to everyone who has tried to help