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[Amrit Panesar <apanesar AT 4195tech.com>]

What router are you using between your computer and your uplink?

Some linksys routers have been known to hi-jack outbound DNS queries and respond with answers from the DNS set in the router.
If not, I've heard of stories that the ISP them selves hi-jack DNS queries, and quite honestly - that's just mean.

Check it out, see whats up.

--Neo

On 5/17/2012 11:57 AM, Gandalf wrote:

Here's the result:

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C:\Users\ntb>nslookup grep.geek
Server:  19.blockaid.me
Address:  178.21.23.150

DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
*** 19.blockaid.me can't find grep.geek: Non-existent domain

C:\Users\ntb>nslookup grep.geek 178.21.23.150
Server:  19.blockaid.me
Address:  178.21.23.150

*** 19.blockaid.me can't find grep.geek: Non-existent domain
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It's very weird. :-/

gandalf

Dňa 17. 5. 2012 20:48, Web Master  wrote / napísal(a): Can you run some nslookup's and paste the results?

If you're still using the BlockAid IP's, run these:

1) nslookup grep.geek

2) nslookup grep.geek 178.21.23.150

If you're not using BlockAid, just replace the IP above with the T2 you are using as your Primary DNS.

Cheers

okone

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 7:25 PM, Gandalf <gandy93 AT shellmix.com> wrote:

Okane

Thank you for the answer. 10.10.1.10 is my ISP's DNS server. I tried several combinations
of Tier 2 servers. Now I even tried to use the BlockAid Setter. It changed my DNS servers
(so I now has 178.21.23.150 and 205.204.88.60) but the problem wasn't solved. :( Any other
ideas?

Gandalf

Dňa 17. 5. 2012 17:57, Web Master  wrote / napísal(a):

Gandalf

Ideally, you should really be using two OpenNic resolvers for full compatibility. This ensures that should the primary DNS go down or if it is unable to resolve the domain in question, the query will be passed to the secondary server. At the moment it looks like 10.10.1.10 (your router?) is your secondary server, I would change this to one of the Tier 2 servers.

Feel free to have a go with our DNS servers, we resolve all OpenNic TLD's: http://www.blockaid.me

If you're unsure of the configuration, you can use our application: http://www.blockaid.me/2012/03/blockaid-dns-setter-making-the-switch-to-blockaid-dns-even-easier/

okone

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Gandalf <gandy93 AT shellmix.com> wrote:
Hello,
I am trying to set-up OpenNIC on my laptop but I have run into complications. I am able to access
ICANN TLDs (e.g. www.yahoo.com) with an OpenNIC DNS server but when I try to access OpenNIC
TLDs (e.g. grep.geek), it doesn't resolve.

I tried three different DNS servers without a success. I did flush my DNS Cache manually and
restarted the laptop. I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM. Here's the output from
ipconfig - http://pastebin.com/e6YUMu99 and nslookup - http://pastebin.com/bxMiJzWi. I can
successfully ping the DNS server. Interestingly, I'm also unable to access OpenNIC proxies.

My ISP is a little, local one. We have a good relationship and he's never tried anything funny. I
don't think that it's his doing. What should I do? :-(

Thanks for the (coming) help!


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