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  1. Re:TreeWalk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Beware of Using Google Or OpenDNS For iTunes

    Use your own ISP's DNS servers instead or run your own resolving DNS server.

    The first suggestion is just no longer an option, for so many reasons, all of them based on lack of trustworthiness in this climate of corporate dominance and machination. I was using OpenDNS for several years, but recently I started using TreeWalk to host my own modest DNS server. Seems to work fine, and I don't even notice it's there.

    The only way you can hit a local Akamai cache server is to use your ISP's DNS server .Akamai sells their service as a method to reduce bandwidth costs, and so the local cache only takes traffic from that ISP's customers.

    If you're going to run your own DNS then you can setup the best of both worlds- relay the requests from your server to your ISP's, and if you see their search page's IP come back then either refer it to a 3rd party instead or just replace it with a negative response entry yourself.

  2. TreeWalk by macraig · · Score: 2 · on Beware of Using Google Or OpenDNS For iTunes

    Use your own ISP's DNS servers instead or run your own resolving DNS server.

    The first suggestion is just no longer an option, for so many reasons, all of them based on lack of trustworthiness in this climate of corporate dominance and machination. I was using OpenDNS for several years, but recently I started using TreeWalk to host my own modest DNS server. Seems to work fine, and I don't even notice it's there.

  3. Re:I have my own "patch", called a HOSTS file... a by hairyfeet · · Score: 3, Insightful · on New DoS Vulnerability In All Versions of BIND 9

    Sounds like a lot of work when you can just run Treewalk DNS and be done with it.It is fast, uses very little resources (mine is using 5Mb ATM) and never gives a bit of trouble.

  4. Re:Only if you're using BIND and DNSSEC by hairyfeet · · Score: 0, Offtopic · on Another DNS Flaw Found, Patched

    Slightly OT, but since it is a DNS question and I have NO freaking clue where else to ask this, here goes. Does anyone know of a good easy to set up and use DNS server for Win2K Pro? I have been using Treewalk, which is nice, easy to maintain and low resource, but with it not having been updated since '05 and all these DNS hacks coming out I think it might be time to switch. Any ideas on what would make a good, preferably low resource replacement?

  5. Re:Ignore their servers by PFAK · · Score: 1 · on Canadian ISP Hijacking DNS Lookup Errors

    TreeWalk DNS for Windows is a good caching-only name server.

    http://ntcanuck.com/

  6. Re:OpenDNS Guide by hairyfeet · · Score: 1 · on RoadRunner Intercepting Domain Typos
    I was talking about the article,which is about mistyped domains,such as goofle.com. And why would anyone care where it comes from,as long as you get what you are looking for? I haven't seen anything that would make me think they are altering the pages,and since you are going through their DNS servers it really wouldn't surprise me if they cached certain constantly used pages for speed.That is why I run my own caching DNS server on my pc,it really speeds things up if you can take a hop or two out of the equation.And unlike the Roadrunner typo page,which if you RTFA was nothing more than a click ad page with nothing useful about it,when I do manage to get the OpenDNS page the link that I'm looking for is right at the top of the page,no wading through tons of ads for crap I don't want required.


    And lets face it,that is want most of us want--Get me to what I want as fast as possible and with as little crap in the way and as few hops as you can.So if OpenDNS is caching the most popular pages for speed,I say YAY!, Give me faster,every little bit helps. And for those that have never tried running their own DNS caching server Treewalk is as simple as can be.A couple of clicks,a reboot and you're done.No configuring,no tweaking settings,just install and go.Really nice free software.

  7. Re:OpenDNS Guide by hairyfeet · · Score: 1 · on RoadRunner Intercepting Domain Typos
    Actually,as someone who has used OpenDNS off and on for awhile now,it really isn't the same.If you are ANYWHERE even close to the right spelling they will fix the spelling and send you to the right place without you even knowing you misspelled.If your spelling is way too far off,but it has a guess that may or may not be right,like Google it will give you a "did you mean____" at the top of the page that you can click and off you go.Whereas with stuff like this and the recent story about "internet redirector" software being installed on new computers they care more about giving you ads than getting you where you want to go.


    I have to give the guys at OpenDNS credit,I have lousy spelling skills and type way too fast for my accuracy and yet I think I've seen the OpenDNS page maybe twice in 5+ years.Now I just need to set aside a couple of days and see if OpenDNS plays nice with my dns server on my new cable connection.

  8. Windows Programs by phalanx · · Score: 1 · on Useful Apps for First-Time Windows Users?

    I recommend these programs to all my co-workers, friends and family.
    BlueFrog - Fight spam with the Blue Community
    DefilerPak - Video/Audio Codec Pak
    FireFox - IE replacement
    Foobar2000 - Audio Player
    MyUninstaller - ADD/Remove Programs alternative
    Nero - CD/DVD burning software
    NOD32 - Very fast and accurate Virus Scanner
    Thunderbird - Outlook Express Replacement
    Treewalk DNS - Local caching DNS
    Trillian - Many IM Clients in One
    UltraEdit32 - Best Windows Text Editor (check out column mode)
    UltraMon - If you multiple monitors this program is great
    Zoomplayer - DVD/Media player

  9. Help for windahs users by keithy · · Score: 1 · on Providers Ignoring DNS TTL?

    Treewalk - brilliant - foolproof (well almost)

    run your own caching DNS server and bypass the problems of slow and incorrectly configured ISP's DNS servers!

    http://www.ntcanuck.com/

    HTH

  10. How to do better than that by rs79 · · Score: 1 · on DNS Root Servers Outside US Surpass Those Inside

    I dunno what typical is or means. Even on a lowly W98 box I put Simple DNS+ ($35) or, better, BIND PE (free) on it. And they will query the root servers to find where the pointers to say, .TH or .SK are.

    Probably you mean most people just use their ISP's DNS servers. This is usualy not a terrific idea as most of these blow dead goats.

    If you have a spare 386 or higher, deploy it as a dedicated DNS server (under Windows or *nix, it does't matter), primary the root on it and watch everything you do get just a little bit faster, or if you have a funky ISP, maybe even considerably faster.

    The most it'll cost you is $6/mo for the electricity.