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Eircom DSL - DNS Lookups Slow

ShiverinEskimo · 2009-07-01 19:40:04

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.

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#92 05-07-2009 11:43pm
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Thanks both of ye.

Can I ask though, what does this mean for my connection? Are there any dangers/rules against using DNS servers other than eircom ones?

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#93 05-07-2009 11:47pm
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Jammyc wrote: »

Are there any dangers/rules against using DNS servers other than eircom ones?

None at all...

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#94 05-07-2009 11:50pm
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Thank God for boards.ie and this thread. In Limerick and it just got bad late on tonight. Changed to the OpenDNS servers or whatever and it's working great. Has Eircom been hacked or something? That woman in lingerie is beguiling!:D

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#95 05-07-2009 11:52pm
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i canot go into the opendns site...it said time out...

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#96 05-07-2009 11:52pm
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Yeah what is the reason for this?

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#97 05-07-2009 11:56pm
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Overblood wrote: »

That lingerie thing is strange innit?

Presumably the DNS servers were hacked.. Pretty **** to be honest

anyone know if part of what were paying for is the DNS?

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#98 05-07-2009 11:56pm
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Overblood wrote: »

Do this, it seems to be working for most people around here.

Primary DNS: 208.67.222.222
Sec. DNS: 208.67.220.220

You will have to edit your Netopia Router settings.

http://192.168.1.254/

Go into Expert mode/Configure/Connection:

Primary and Sec DNS settings are there, change to above, and hit Save/Restart button.

i get this message when i enter the secondry "208.67.220.220 was entered for an IP Address. Please reenter."

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#99 05-07-2009 11:58pm
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mathew wrote: »

Presumably the DNS servers were hacked.. Pretty **** to be honest

anyone know if part of what were paying for is the DNS?

HUH?

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#100 06-07-2009 12:02am
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mathew wrote: »

anyone know if part of what were paying for is the DNS?

Its an essential part of every ISPs service so, yes. Sort of. Nobody in the world would ever offer consumer DSL with no DNS.

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#101 06-07-2009 12:02am
tinkerbell

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Yep the internet is acting totally dodgy here too in south dublin. Thought there was some virus going on with my pc when that pic of the woman in the lingerie came up instead of the normal boards.ie homepage!

No pics are loading on boards either - finally managed to log on here after 1.5 hrs of trying.

Rang eircom support and it was an automated message but it said "we are aware of a problem in your area and are currently trying to fix it".

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#102 06-07-2009 12:05am
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im having terrible trouble with the internet tonight.
im with eircom. half the time the sites won't load. really pissing me off

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#103 06-07-2009 12:11am
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PirateShampoo wrote: »

i get this message when i enter the secondry "208.67.220.220 was entered for an IP Address. Please reenter."

Can't figure out where you get that message . You can leave it blank anyway.

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#104 06-07-2009 12:13am
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kallstrom86 wrote: »

im having terrible trouble with the internet tonight.
im with eircom. half the time the sites won't load. really pissing me off

So enter the opendns server details as given earlier in this thread. Then you won't be pissed off.;)

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#105 06-07-2009 12:14am
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Rebel021 wrote: »

Primary DNS: 208.67.222.222
Sec. DNS: 208.67.220.220

You will have to edit your Netopia Router settings.

http://192.168.1.254/

Go into Expert mode/Configure/Connection:

Primary and Sec DNS settings are there, change to above, and hit Save/Restart button.

The above settings are on the Netopia 2247 wireless router, new GUI.

post originally by Irishpancake

Thank You So Much
For this

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#106 06-07-2009 12:18am
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I've been having the same problems. I am a totally clueless when it comes to broadband settings.

My netopia router stopped working some time ago and I'm with Eircom. I bought a netgear one. Anyone able to help me out re where I go to change these settings?

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#107 06-07-2009 12:19am
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[FONT=&quot]this is ****!! I never go into the config in the router...it said i need to login...but I DONT HAVE A USER ID OR PASSWORK on my hand...I have had lost the box with all the information about it when i move house...anyone got the deafult login password?

the router is the one got from the eircom 6 years ago...

btw
what does these two FAIL mean??

==== Checking LAN Interfaces
Check Ethernet LAN connect : PASS
Check IP connect to Ethernet (LAN) : PASS
Pinging Gateway : FAIL
Check MAC-Bridge connect to Ethernet (LAN) : PASS
Check USB LAN connect : SKIPPED
==== Checking DSL (WAN) Interfaces
Check DSL Synchronization : PASS
Check ATM Cell-Delineation : PASS
ATM OAM Segment Ping through (vcc1) : PASS
ATM OAM End-To-End Ping through (vcc1) : PASS
Check Ethernet connect to AAL5 (vcc1) : PASS
Check PPPOE connect to Ethernet (vcc1) : PASS
Check PPP connect to PPPOE (vcc1) : PASS
Check IP connect to PPP (vcc1) : PASS
Pinging Gateway : FAIL
==== Checking Miscellaneous
Check DNS- Query for netopia.com : PASS
Ping DNS Server Primary IP Address : PASS

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#108 06-07-2009 12:25am
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Lupo_solitario wrote: »

Thank You So Much
For this

You are all very welcome, especially Rebel021, who acknowledged Irish Pancake.

Overblood should really follow your example, in respect.

Thanks also to Sweater for a really good guide whisked up pretty rapid.

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#109 06-07-2009 12:33am
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I think it's fixed now. I didn't switch to openDNS, but I finally got on the ps3 and all sites seem to be working.

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#110 06-07-2009 12:36am
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Same here but I've saved those OpenDNS notes just in case. I'm a bit squeamish about messing around with my router's settings.

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#111 06-07-2009 1:07am
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Firetrap wrote: »

Same here but I've saved those OpenDNS notes just in case. I'm a bit squeamish about messing around with my router's settings.

You don't have to mess with the router settings. In Windows, it's possible to set the DNS settings. The down side to this is that you would have to do it on all PCs connected to the router.

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#112 06-07-2009 11:49am
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It seems that last night from around 10-12 all of Eircom's customers had problems...

Iirc mine stopped at 12:07 +/- 5mins

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#113 06-07-2009 12:46pm
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Having massive issues with Eircom DNS at the moment, I've temporarily changed my DNS server settings, however I think the simple solution to the problem is to dump Eircom and move to a competent ISP.

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#114 06-07-2009 1:37pm
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If you're not changing ISP, make sure to leave your DNS as is, with OpenDNS. Eircom's DNS is horrible as I'm sure we all know now

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#115 06-07-2009 1:55pm
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Has nobody in touch with eircom about this? Surely if its a security issue, which it looks very much like it is, they should be made aware? If they are, why no public comment?

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#116 06-07-2009 2:05pm
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Sully wrote: »

Has nobody in touch with eircom about this? Surely if its a security issue, which it looks very much like it is, they should be made aware? If they are, why no public comment?

An earlier poster (cant remember the name) said they called and got an automated message saying that they aware of the problem and are trying to fix it.

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#117 06-07-2009 2:21pm
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I was at New Hope LAN at the weekend and if I recall, the hour before I left i couldn't access google maps to find directions. I couldn't even load up google when i got home yesterday. It seems fine now but having slow internet is like having no internet at all. I'm just praying it doesn't happen again by the time i get home tonite...

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#118 06-07-2009 2:50pm
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The same problem happened to my friend all day yesterday and the start of today. He said it has been fixed now.

So my question: Do I stay with OpenDNS or should I revert back to the original DNS Servers? I'm not being charged differently for the OpenDNS or anything?

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#119 06-07-2009 3:00pm
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You can stick with OpenDNS - it doesnt usually matter who you use for you DNS.

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#120 06-07-2009 3:47pm
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**Timbuk2** wrote: »

The same problem happened to my friend all day yesterday and the start of today. He said it has been fixed now.

So my question: Do I stay with OpenDNS or should I revert back to the original DNS Servers? I'm not being charged differently for the OpenDNS or anything?

use both...

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#121 06-07-2009 4:07pm
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when i try to go into the www.eircom.ie its nothing in there

in www.eircom.net there have alot of pages doesnt have anything in there...

is this my problem?

because i change to opendns yesterday...so i am not too sure is this my problem or their problem...

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