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Viper GTS

Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
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THeir DNS servers dropped off the face of the earth about 30 mins ago.

Manually entered one of Verizon's DNS servers (4.2.2.2) to get myself back up & running, & then promptly went to download smoothwall so I don't have to deal with this again.

Viper GTS
 
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Viper GTS

Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
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Originally posted by: Anubis
what does smoothwall do viper?
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Among other things allows me much greater DHCP scope control (so I can setup some alternates outside of Comcast's) than the stock linksys firmware on my wireless router.

Similar in function to Microsoft's ISA server, but GPL.

Viper GTS
 

Mine is messed up here in seattle. Sometimes i can get on google/atot/etc while AIM is still working and then other times it wont, all while im talking to people on aim.
A tech guy was out earlier and said something about cables that got cut in the area but thats weird that all over comcrap is crappin out.
 

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Comcast has been very reliable for me in the past... I guess a partial outage once a year isn't too bad. :)
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Good point. :)
 
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walla

Senior member
Jun 2, 2001
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Mid-Michigan, having problems with Comcast as we speak.

Can't get any damn work done...
 

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
THeir DNS servers dropped off the face of the earth about 30 mins ago.

Manually entered one of Verizon's DNS servers (4.2.2.2) to get myself back up & running, & then promptly went to download smoothwall so I don't have to deal with this again.

Viper GTS
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So Manually putting in another dns server would work? What if you dont have a static ip?
<--network newb
 
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Zolty

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Feb 7, 2005
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thier dns server is probably down, you could use 216.165.129.157 as a dns server, but its probably less reliable than comcasts............. although it is up right now.
 
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tweekah

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Oct 23, 1999
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Doesn't matter, you can force the DNS servers and still obtain everything else automatically. Goto control panel/network connections/properities on your LAN connection. Properties on tcp/ip, then set the bullet to use the following DNS servers. Voila =)

The 4.1.1.1 I mentioned earlier is no good.

This was taken off another forum
Verizon (Level3) Nameservers
4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
4.2.2.5
4.2.2.6

SpeakEasy Nameservers
66.93.87.2
216.231.41.2
216.254.95.2
64.81.45.2
64.81.111.2
64.81.127.2
64.81.79.2
64.81.159.2
66.92.64.2
66.92.224.2
66.92.159.2
64.81.79.2
64.81.159.2
64.81.127.2
64.81.45.2
216.27.175.2
66.92.159.2
66.93.87.2

ORSC Public Access DNS Nameservers
199.166.24.253
199.166.27.253
199.166.28.10
199.166.29.3
199.166.31.3
195.117.6.25
204.57.55.100

Sprintlink General DNS
204.117.214.10
199.2.252.10
204.97.212.10

Cisco
128.107.241.185
192.135.250.69
 
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SuperSix

Elite Member
Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: tweekah
Those of you who are capable of forcing DNS servers, you can use 4.2.2.2. and 4.1.1.1 If you need other dns servers let me know.
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Yep - having the same problems here with Brighthouse (RoadRunner) in Tampa FL.

I used the following DNS servers - a bit slow - but working now.

4.2.2.1
4.2.2.3
 
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darqice

Senior member
Mar 23, 2001
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Absolutely all problems with Comcast internet are DNS related right now. Someone posted some alternative DNS server IP's earlier in the thread, so credit to them, and to the folks at DSLreports for the fix:

[Connectivity *****Fix for outage*****

it is stickied there, maybe someone can make this a sticky here?

I changed my DNS servers from automatic to 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.1 and I'm back up and running fine.

hope this helps
 
MidasKnight

MidasKnight

Diamond Member
Apr 24, 2004
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Originally posted by: tweekah
Those of you who are capable of forcing DNS servers, you can use 4.2.2.2. and 4.1.1.1 If you need other dns servers let me know.
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Thanks. Just used these and seems to be stable now.
 
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darqice

Senior member
Mar 23, 2001
275
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ping the IP before you enter it as your DNS. I don't think 4.1.1.1 is valid, at least not for me
 
Anubis

Anubis

No Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
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tbqhwy.com
Originally posted by: tweekah
Doesn't matter, you can force the DNS servers and still obtain everything else automatically. Goto control panel/network connections/properities on your LAN connection. Properties on tcp/ip, then set the bullet to use the following DNS servers. Voila =)

The 4.1.1.1 I mentioned earlier is no good.

This was taken off another forum
Verizon (Level3) Nameservers
4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
4.2.2.5
4.2.2.6

SpeakEasy Nameservers
66.93.87.2
216.231.41.2
216.254.95.2
64.81.45.2
64.81.111.2
64.81.127.2
64.81.79.2
64.81.159.2
66.92.64.2
66.92.224.2
66.92.159.2
64.81.79.2
64.81.159.2
64.81.127.2
64.81.45.2
216.27.175.2
66.92.159.2
66.93.87.2

ORSC Public Access DNS Nameservers
199.166.24.253
199.166.27.253
199.166.28.10
199.166.29.3
199.166.31.3
195.117.6.25
204.57.55.100

Sprintlink General DNS
204.117.214.10
199.2.252.10
204.97.212.10

Cisco
128.107.241.185
192.135.250.69
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thanks useing

4.2.2.4 and
199.166.24.253

seems fine now
 
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Cobalt

Diamond Member
Apr 3, 2000
4,642
1
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Wow and I thought it was just me. It was bad here in Illinois, couldn't get to anything. But it seems to be better now.
 
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