radiofreq
join:2006-08-03
O Fallon, MO | reply to joeykahn
Re: Charter Corrupting DNS protocol (ie: hijacking hosts)
OpenDNS! Try it!
»opendns.com/ |
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Darkk
join:2003-10-03
Almont, MI
 ·Charter Pipeline
| They've altered it here in Michigan too.
Tech support is apparently unaware of the issue. (Not that you can understand offshore support, or get them to understand you either.)
This is simply unacceptable as it breaks the standards-based way that the Internet operates. It not only affects browsers (in a bad way) but other apps as well. None of the other apps can handle errors correctly now, and will report false error messages because of the redirect.
AN ISP should not alter standards-based Internet behavior, period. And we shouldn't be forced to use alternate DNS servers to get around an act like this. It's just plain bad technically.
I called Charter Corporate to complain and I suggest others do also. What Charter is doing to DNS resolution is simply unacceptable.
Here is a number at Charter Corporate to call:
888-561-1030 x28377
Call and voice your displeasure at this. |
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mworks
join:2006-06-13
Faison, NC
| Download treewalk at »ntcanuck.com/
Change your dns servers to another provider like level 3 at
4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.3 . Enjoy MUCH faster browsing .
For those that don't know, Treewalk runs a dns server on your own pc and only goes on the net to get site addresses if they aren't in the local cache.
Much faster than the charter BS |
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dks7
join:2004-05-31 | I personally locate some DNS servers of a business or something close to me to use, I use ones that are like 50 miles from me, works great. |
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Velocity92c
join:2006-12-04
Louisville, KY
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Darkk
join:2003-10-03
Almont, MI
1 edit | So does that mean no more VPNs to the workplace for residential customers?
Any info on the broken VPN issue? |
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Velocity92c
join:2006-12-04
Louisville, KY
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Velocity92c
join:2006-12-04
Louisville, KY
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Snavvie
join:2006-09-28
Louisville, KY | Hrrm. Interesting topic. |
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gimlet420
join:2001-03-07
Madison, WI | Marketing people need to be handled Garfield-style... dragged out into the street and shot. |
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Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO
| reply to Snavvie
Not exactly on topic, but here is a link that checks DNSs out.
»www.dnsreport.com/tools/dnsrepor···rter.net
A lot of warning flags for charter.
Lazlow |
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Darkk
join:2003-10-03
Almont, MI | Sounds like Charter needs to learn how to properly set up a system of DNS servers before it allows some third-party corporation to hijack them. |
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molochi
join:2007-02-21
| reply to radiofreq
Re: OpenDNS
said by radiofreq  :OpenDNS! Try it! OpenDNS is guilty of the same thing. They however tell you up front that mispellings and known phishing sites will get redirected. Whether you trust them or not is up to you. |
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markopoleo
join:2003-04-02
Bonne Terre, MO | Big freakin woopity do about the change. lol |
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The Admiral9
join:2007-02-22
Belding, MI
1 edit | reply to Darkk
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