Charter Implements SiteFinder-Like DNS

paulbiz writes "Charter Cable's DNS servers have just started resolving all invalid hostnames and pointing them to their own error page. The About page states: 'This service automatically eliminates many of the error pages you may encounter as you surf the web. No software was installed on your computer for this service to work.' It has an 'opt-out' page, but when you use it Charter simply sets a cookie that makes their page redirect errors to Microsoft Live Search instead!" One more reason to use OpenDNS, where you can actually opt out of the custom error page.

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If you have your own DNS...

[Anonymous Coward]

Of course, if you're running your own BIND server on your NATted network, which forwards non-local queries to the upstream DNSs, you can use something like what ISC recommends in case of SiteFinder. In /etc/named.conf:

zone "COM" {type delegation-only; };
zone "NET" {type delegation-only; };

See their site for more info.

Re:Run your own DNS resolver!

[jafiwam]

Well Charter in particular has been blocking DNS ports to anything but their DNS servers for a long time.

So running your own resolver on a Charter line probably will basically mean no DNS.

Re:Run your own DNS resolver!

[PaisteUser]

Well Charter in particular has been blocking DNS ports to anything but their DNS servers for a long time. So running your own resolver on a Charter line probably will basically mean no DNS.

This might be the case in certain areas, but in my neck of the woods, I'm able to use DNS servers other than standard Charter DNS resolvers just fine.

Re:Have any of these survived?

[carambola5]

Charter customers (I pity you): make your voice heard!

As a frequently-disgruntled Charter customer, I was given a golden ticket. I feel obliged to share it:

Charter Corporate Complaint Line: 314-288-3150