Re: Slow DNS Lookup (4TH POSTING)
On Wednesday 28 February 2001 13:33, Leonard Leblanc wrote:
> I am currently running a Debian 2.2 box as my DNS/www/ftp/ssh/etc etc
> etc... Anyway the DNS lookup is working fine except for when the
> internal machines try to look up 'www.emergeknowledge.com' which is
> essentially local. When I am working from home (yes i get to
> telecommute 4 days a week :)) I can get to the web-site with no lag
> whatsoever. This leads me to believe that is has something to do
> with the reverse DNS lookup? (i think) Can someone please get back
> to me on this one? Any information will be helpful. I've read all
> the how-tos and tutorials I can get my hands on, but just can't seem
> to figure this one out....
budr@twocups:~$ dig -x 64.59.157.18
;; ANSWER SECTION:
18.157.59.64.in-addr.arpa. 1H IN PTR 64-59-157-18.ivideon.com.
budr@twocups:~$ dig soa 18.157.59.64.in-addr.arpa
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
157.59.64.in-addr.arpa. 1H IN SOA ns1.ivideon.com. isp.videon.ca. (
Looks like your upstream has not made a reverse DNS entry for your
domain. That can cause all kinds of subtle and not so subtle problems.
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Bud Rogers <budr@sirinet.net> http://www.sirinet.net/~budr
All things in moderation. And not too much moderation either.
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