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Darkk

join:2003-10-03
USA
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reply to radiofreq

Re: Charter Corrupting DNS protocol (ie: hijacking hosts)

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.

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



dks7

join:2004-05-31
Omak, WA

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.


Velocity92c

join:2006-12-04
Louisville, KY

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Darkk

join:2003-10-03
USA

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So does that mean no more VPNs to the workplace for residential customers?

Any info on the broken VPN issue?


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.



gimlet420

join:2001-03-07
Madison, WI

Marketing people need to be handled Garfield-style... dragged out into the street and shot.


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


Darkk

join:2003-10-03
USA

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.


The Admiral9

join:2007-02-22
Belding, MI

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