Eircom DSL - DNS Lookups Slow

*ShiverinEskimo* · 01-07-2009, 20:40

I'm having terrible issues this evening performing DNS lookups. Takes about 10 to 20 seconds to do the lookup but once done the page loads in normal time.

In Dundalk - wondering if it's me or if anyone else is having issues.

Finical · 01-07-2009, 20:42

Same problem here in Mayo and it won't let me log onto my ps3.

ethernet · 01-07-2009, 20:42

Not in that area myself but (even temporarily) switching to OpenDNS might help your situation.

MartyM · 01-07-2009, 20:42

Yip....was just about to post! I'm in Sandyford area....

I think the DNS servers are going up and down.....running full diagnostics, it fails on the IP test, then next time it will pass!??

*ShiverinEskimo* · 01-07-2009, 20:43

Yea I first noticed when I tried to log into Xbox Live. Tried the PC and it's the same.

pdebarra · 01-07-2009, 20:44

Yeah, noticed in Donegal and Kildare also.

*ShiverinEskimo* · 01-07-2009, 20:44

Seems to be getting better now actually but could be intermittent as MartyM said.

glossy · 01-07-2009, 20:44

here as well in D15,

arrrrrrrrrrrr

MartyM · 01-07-2009, 20:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethernet

Not in that area myself but (even temporarily) switching to OpenDNS might help your situation.

hi ethernet, how do I switch? Is it just via the browser? Whats the actual IP address of OpenDNS?

thanks!

FruitLover · 01-07-2009, 20:45

Try a different server. 208.67.222.222 or 4.2.2.2

Edit: hmm, a bit slow. 208.67.222.222 is one of the Open DNS servers.

You could also try extending your DNS cache timeout settings so you don't need to do lookups so often.

Fuzzy Clam · 01-07-2009, 20:45

Slow here and can't access eircom mail either.

Venom · 01-07-2009, 20:47

Having problems here as well. On eircom and can connect to some sites like boards.ie fine but others like google are a no go.

Sc@recrow · 01-07-2009, 20:49

same in Pallaskenry Limerick

but disconnecting from my router and reconnecting seems to be working fine now again. prob dumb luck though

gambiaman · 01-07-2009, 20:51

Same in North Dublin - have switched to Open DNS and is okay now.

blubloblu · 01-07-2009, 20:52

I would highly recommend that everyone take one minute to switch to OpenDNS. http://www.opendns.com/

They're much faster and have loads of features that are actually useful.

01-07-2009, 20:40	#1
ShiverinEskimo Highly Trained, Barely Motivated Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fundalk Posts: 7,568 Adverts \| Friends	Eircom DSL - DNS Lookups Slow I'm having terrible issues this evening performing DNS lookups. Takes about 10 to 20 seconds to do the lookup but once done the page loads in normal time. In Dundalk - wondering if it's me or if anyone else is having issues.

01-07-2009, 20:45	#10
FruitLover Butt Demon Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: 東京都 Posts: 2,030 Adverts \| Friends	Try a different server. 208.67.222.222 or 4.2.2.2 Edit: hmm, a bit slow. 208.67.222.222 is one of the Open DNS servers. You could also try extending your DNS cache timeout settings so you don't need to do lookups so often. Last edited by FruitLover; 01-07-2009 at 20:47.

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01-07-2009, 20:42	#2
Finical Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 462 Adverts \| Friends	Same problem here in Mayo and it won't let me log onto my ps3.

01-07-2009, 20:42	#3
ethernet Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,962 Adverts \| Friends	Not in that area myself but (even temporarily) switching to OpenDNS might help your situation.

01-07-2009, 20:42	#4
MartyM Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 190 Adverts \| Friends	Yip....was just about to post! I'm in Sandyford area.... I think the DNS servers are going up and down.....running full diagnostics, it fails on the IP test, then next time it will pass!??

01-07-2009, 20:43	#5
ShiverinEskimo Highly Trained, Barely Motivated Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fundalk Posts: 7,568 Adverts \| Friends	Yea I first noticed when I tried to log into Xbox Live. Tried the PC and it's the same.

01-07-2009, 20:44	#6
pdebarra Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Donegal Posts: 208 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah, noticed in Donegal and Kildare also.

01-07-2009, 20:44	#8
glossy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dublin 15 60m Posts: 262 Adverts \| Friends	here as well in D15, arrrrrrrrrrrr

01-07-2009, 20:45	#11
Fuzzy Clam Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: middle earth Posts: 799 Adverts \| Friends	Slow here and can't access eircom mail either.

01-07-2009, 20:47	#12
Venom Registered User Join Date: Feb 1998 Posts: 3,355 Adverts \| Friends	Having problems here as well. On eircom and can connect to some sites like boards.ie fine but others like google are a no go.

01-07-2009, 20:49	#13
Sc@recrow Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Need to know basis Posts: 3,869 Adverts \| Friends	same in Pallaskenry Limerick but disconnecting from my router and reconnecting seems to be working fine now again. prob dumb luck though

01-07-2009, 20:51	#14
gambiaman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,148 Adverts \| Friends	Same in North Dublin - have switched to Open DNS and is okay now.

01-07-2009, 20:52	#15
blubloblu Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 544 Adverts \| Friends	I would highly recommend that everyone take one minute to switch to OpenDNS. http://www.opendns.com/ They're much faster and have loads of features that are actually useful.