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* - Cyam - Nov 29, 2010
Had some problems last two days, now work, but I have set up google dns :)
* - ado11 - Nov 29, 2010
I had that problem yesterday and this morning
Now everything is ok :)
* - Braco Asshole - Nov 29, 2010
Hi,
I figured out how to use GoogleDNS finally.
Thought I was firewalled, but you updated the DNS servers.
Thanks for reading.
* - Star Pker - Nov 29, 2010
Thank you Omni, i wasn't able to get on. This solved all my problems 😝.
Edit: I tried using this, still didn't work or either im not setuping it up right. Could someone do this for me, i think i am doing this wrong.
* - MarkW7 - Nov 29, 2010
Already using google, they are much better than your ISP's DNS.
* - Calvin. - Nov 29, 2010
I couldn't connect from my VPN, and I'm sure HF allows [censored]?
Offtopic, can I post here while banned/limited?
* - Shinkirou - Nov 29, 2010
For those that run an OS besides Windows, I dug up the explanation on how to do it for Linux and Mac OS X because I needed them.
Mac OS X:
DNS settings are specified in the Network window.
Example: Changing DNS server settings on Mac OS 10.5
From the Apple menu, click System Preferences, then click Network.
If the lock icon in the lower left-hand corner of the window is locked, click the icon to make changes, and when prompted to authenticate, enter your password.
Select the connection for which you want to configure Google Public DNS. For example:
To change the settings for an Ethernet connection, select Built-In Ethernet, and click Advanced.
To change the settings for a wireless connection, select Airport, and click Advanced.
Select the DNS tab.
Click + to replace any listed addresses with, or add, the Google IP addresses at the top of the list: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.
Click Apply and OK.
Linux:
In most modern Linux distributions, DNS settings are configured through Network Manager.
Example: Changing DNS server settings on Ubuntu
In the System menu, click Preferences, then click Network Connections.
Select the connection for which you want to configure Google Public DNS. For example:
To change the settings for an Ethernet connection, select the Wired tab, then select your network interface in the list. It is usually called eth0.
To change the settings for a wireless connection, select the Wireless tab, then select the appropriate wireless network.
Click Edit, and in the window that appears, select the IPv4 Settings tab.
If the selected method is Automatic (DHCP), open the dropdown and select Automatic (DHCP) addresses only instead. If the method is set to something else, do not change it.
In the DNS servers field, enter the Google Public DNS IP addresses, separated by a space: 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
Click Apply to save the change. If you are prompted for a password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Credits: http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html
* - Zach - Nov 29, 2010
Sounds good, I hope these server issues get sorted.
* - thedankestmeme - Nov 29, 2010
(Nov 28, 2010 11:18 PM)Omniscient Wrote: Use Google DNS.
http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html#setup
If you stopped having access today then it's likely you have DNS problems. We changed DNS service this morning because of a problem. I strongly advise you use Google DNS anyways as it's fast and reliable. More so than your ISP or OpenDNS.
Best option is to set your router to use Google DNS then do a system reboot so that your own computer will reset it's settings.
Best option is to pull out namebench or something, and see which one works best for you individually; it's not like nameservers are going to have the same performance throughput throughout the entire world.
* - Mutе - Nov 29, 2010
Still isn't working for me for some reason. By the way, I'm on my phone.
Edit* I temporarily fixed it by using a proxy.
* - alfonzo1955 - Nov 29, 2010
I agree that Google DNS is the best DNS service out there right now.
* - Minnesota Nice - Nov 29, 2010
I'm all clearing guess but there were a lot of members claiming to have DNS problems earlier.
* - CeilingCat - Nov 29, 2010
Wow, I was wondering why pages loaded kinda slow to me.
I switched to Google's DNS, and now it's loading instantly. Thanks. :)
* - nitro81 - Nov 30, 2010
All is fine, no problems here.
* - ★Cooldude★ - Nov 30, 2010
Well I tried using Google DNS now again it seems to be working okay now.