Trouble with your internet connection today? Try switching your DNS.

Not sure how many people are having this same problem, but if your browser is only intermittently connecting to sites, and getting a DNS error at other times, it may be because you're using Google's DNS server, which is experiencing problems at the moment.

It took me a while to pin down the problem, but finally switching to OpenDNS solved it immediately.

Originally posted by SilentKoala
Not sure how many people are having this same problem, but if your browser is only intermittently connecting to sites, and getting a DNS error at other times, it may be because you're using Google's DNS server, which is experiencing problems at the moment.

It took me a while to pin down the problem, but finally switching to OpenDNS solved it immediately.

Your link does not seem to be Open DNS. Here is the website I know:

Here is the Correct Website

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Why yes I am experiencing laggy difficulty. i came here to see if the ole sun was acting up becasue I saw a youtube vid(must be true) the other day predicting affects this week from CME.
Anyway, what's up with the DNS? I don't know what that means Why is the existing one having trouble, and do you guys recommend switching to the one suggested above, and if not, why?

Thanks

reply to post by speculativeoptimist


DNS means Domain Name System.

It converts domain names to IP adresses among other things.

It gets you onto and around the internet. Wiki

OpenDNS is an alternative to your ISP's DNS.

It works quite well. I have used it since ATS went down. OpenDNS Wiki

reply to post by EnochWasRight


It's correct; just a subnet on the same domain.

reply to post by Theflyingweldsman

Thank you, things seem to be alright now, so I guess I won't switch.

reply to post by SilentKoala


Im wondering who owns opendns and how it is paid for.

Twice when I opened ATS, my anti-virus software blocked a virus attack.
Did this happen to anyone else?

reply to post by SilentKoala


Thanks for that.. Helped me out..)