Re: [Hampshire] [OT] DNS cache on Netgear DG834G

Vic wrote:
>> I've never really quite got "why" one would set up "one's own" DNS
>
> There are a couple of reasons, but the most compelling is that ISPs
> invariably skimp on their DNS provision. As a result, DNS queries are dog
> slow - so that means your browsing is slow as well. And if your ISP's DNS
> servers fall over[1], you've got no hope...

And coISP's often *lie* they include a wildacrd entry directly you to
an ad server - so that if tyou mistype a domain you get thjier paid ad
service. This of course completely bugger up mail servers which often use
MXdomain results to bounce fake spam domains.

B*tards.

I also add domains known to be used by spam/virus/js/swf/... for feedback
as local master pointing to 127.0.0.2 which logs what the infections
are trying to do...