Is there any way I can get new DNS numbers from my ISP?

[ForeverSilky]

I'm trying to get my dreamcast to go online using a certain method. I need to input my DNS numbers to make it work, but because one of them is a 0 the last set of numbers won't stay in the dreamcast's settings. I was wondering if I can get new DNS numbers from my ISP if I ask them or if it's even possible? Thanks.

 

[The Stigenator]

just do a tracert to say anandtech.
Take the fastest IP response and use it as your DNS.
Somewhere down the road these routers have to have a copy of your DNS. If not they probe around for the DNS entry.
Its easy.

Try this:
156.26.1.1
its the DNS at witchita State Univ, Kansas.

 

[Lord Evermore]

Many ISP's have multiple DNS servers on their network (especially national or regional ISP's), so it couldn't hurt to email them or even call. However the addresses that you get on your computer when you sign on are usually the most local to you, and therefore the fastest for domain lookups. Of course, the Dreamcast won't often need to do lookups unless you're doing something like web browsing with it, so it may not make a big difference.

However it's somewhat odd to see a server address ending in 0. It is completely possible, just rare because the .0 address is often the network address and isn't usable in that case. Are you sure the address ends with 0? And what other setting isn't taking if you use .0 for the DNS server?


The_good_guy, what in the world are you saying to do? You can't just take any IP address in a traceroute and use it as a DNS server. Those are routers, not servers. Routers don't 'have a copy of your DNS' (I'm not even sure what that means).

Technically, we could just give him any DNS servers that we know of and he could use them, they just wouldn't be as fast as using his own ISP's servers.

 

[Emulex]

your isp should have a group of dns #'s. however you can use anybodys dns servers as long as you are not behind a firewall.

 

[Emulex]

double post.


btw, if the dns server ends with .0 somethings seriously wrong...

 

[The Stigenator]

my dns is pointed not to a dns server but to a router/switch somewhere in LA. Its faster than earthlink and keeps my unknown sites come up faster.

 

[ForeverSilky]

no my third dns number is 0, my last is 71. but because the third is 0 it wont save the last number in the dreamcast's memory for some reason.

 

[ForeverSilky]

can anyone tell me 2 dns numbers that they know of that doesn't have a 0 for one of the numbers? thx.

 

[Damaged]

Are you saying that the last number is ".0?" I find that odd, not impossible, just odd is all. If that's the case try ".000" instead. See if that works.

If that doesn't work you can use any DNS server, the problem is finding one relatively close for good response times. You can try using 209.153.128.4, and 169.207.1.3.

The_good_guy: Routers don't answer DNS requests. Someone has given you some bad information there.

 

[ForeverSilky]

thanks damaged. i got a avg. ping of 100-105 from both servers which is plenty fast for dreamcast gaming.

 

[Damaged]

Heh, not bad for a modem. I think we have a DS-3 ATM link somewhere in NV, though I'm not sure off the top of my head. One server is located in MI, the other in WI.

 

[ForeverSilky]

it works! i love you damaged!

 

[The Stigenator]

well, it works doesnt it.

 

[ForeverSilky]

now i gotta go buy phantasy star online. anyone else here have it and wanna go kick some ass with me?

 

[Lord Evermore]

good_guy, what's the address on it? It may not actually be a router, but a server acting as a router inside their network. Or perhaps the router is proxying DNS requests (depending on the brand, maybe they can do that, but they do NOT actually store DNS information, they do too much work already and certainly don't have enough memory for that).