Verizon's DNS Servers Suck

mrSHEiK124

Lifer
Mar 6, 2004
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Something ain't right.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
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C:\>ping 208.67.222.222

Pinging 208.67.222.222 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 208.67.222.222: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=250
Reply from 208.67.222.222: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=250
Reply from 208.67.222.222: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=250
Reply from 208.67.222.222: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=250

Ping statistics for 208.67.222.222:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 38ms, Maximum = 40ms, Average = 39ms

C:\>
 

Engineer

Elite Member
Oct 9, 1999
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You could try these...

SpeakEasy.net:

dns.sfo1.speakeasy.net [64.81.79.2]
dns.sea1.speakeasy.net [66.93.87.2]
dns.nyc1.speakeasy.net [216.254.95.2]
dns.wdc1.speakeasy.net [66.92.159.2]
dns.atl1.speakeasy.net [216.27.175.2]
dns.chi1.speakeasy.net [64.81.159.2]
dns.lax1.speakeasy.net [64.81.45.2]

Level3:

4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
4.2.2.5
4.2.2.6

AT&T:

68.94.156.1
68.94.157.1

Sprint:

ns1.sprintlink.net [204.117.214.10]
ns2.sprintlink.net [199.2.252.10]
ns3.sprintlink.net [204.97.212.10]

Opendns:

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

ThePlanet:
ns1.theplanet.com - 216.234.234.30
ns2.theplanet.com - 12.96.160.115

LayeredTech:
ns1.layeredtech.com - 216.39.90.2
ns2.layeredtech.com - 216.39.90.3
ns3.layeredtech.com - 72.36.190.2
ns4.layeredtech.com - 72.36.191.2
 

mrSHEiK124

Lifer
Mar 6, 2004
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Today's Date: Wednesday, 20-May, 2009, 04:22:14 PM PST
Last Result:
Download Speed: 19114 kbps (2389.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 4531 kbps (566.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

OK, nothing wrong there, WTF?
 

Skeeedunt

Platinum Member
Oct 7, 2005
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Maybe you're just not internet material? Try sticking to solitaire and notepad and let us know if you have similar problems.
 

RadiclDreamer

Diamond Member
Aug 8, 2004
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Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
Today's Date: Wednesday, 20-May, 2009, 04:22:14 PM PST
Last Result:
Download Speed: 19114 kbps (2389.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 4531 kbps (566.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

OK, nothing wrong there, WTF?


Ok, whats wrong with those numbres, they are actually decently high
 

spidey07

No Lifer
Aug 4, 2000
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Are you using wireless? That could cause the symptoms.

-edit-
not after seeing those speedtest results it wouldn't.