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Users Struggle With Embarq's DNS Redirection
Though opt-out procedures apparently now work correctly...
by Karl Bode Friday 15-Feb-2008 tags: dsl · business · networking · Embarq Now CenturyLink
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DNS Redirection services generate additional revenue off of mistyped URLs -- sending wayward surfers and their butterfingers to an ISP-run portal (with ads), instead of a traditional page not found error site. Embarq is the latest to employ the technology, after Cox, Earthlink Charter, Verizon, RCN, Time Warner Cable and Insight Communications all started using DNS Redirection in the last year.

Unfortunately, Embarq's implementation left a lot to be desired. While many providers will offer "clean" DNS servers for those who don't want to participate in this new money-making effort, Embarq did not. Their somewhat dysfunctional opt-out system also caused some headaches, resulting in a bit of a forum uprising among Embarq users. However, at least one Embarq support rep has been very cool about lending a hand to ensure the opt-out system works.

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Hazy Arc

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Oopsie!

Did anyone else notice the terms in the screenshot posted with the article in the "Related Searches" field? Tits and ass...nice!!!
shorej
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Re: Oopsie!

They also mis-spelled "Embarq" on the 5th "Related Search" from the top. I've seen that spelling used before for Embarq so perhaps it's a new marketing ploy...

dvd536
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said by Hazy Arc:

Did anyone else notice the terms in the screenshot posted with the article in the "Related Searches" field? Tits and ass...nice!!!
not to mention ass lick
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Avoid DNS redirection all together...

If you can use them, use the following public DNS servers:

4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
4.2.2.5
4.2.2.6

Or, if you are inclined to, try OpenDNS.
seropith
Rou
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Re: Avoid DNS redirection all together...

So these are public servers, or servers for customer user?

OpenDNS adds a few ms response time.

We should be able to use the ISP's DNS server. Not some servers that we are not technically supposed to use (4.2.*) or sign up for stuff like opendns.

said by factchecker :

If you can use them, use the following public DNS servers:

4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
4.2.2.5
4.2.2.6

Or, if you are inclined to, try OpenDNS.

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Re: Avoid DNS redirection all together...

said by seropith:

So these are public servers, or servers for customer user?

OpenDNS adds a few ms response time.

We should be able to use the ISP's DNS server. Not some servers that we are not technically supposed to use (4.2.*) or sign up for stuff like opendns.

said by factchecker :

If you can use them, use the following public DNS servers:

4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
4.2.2.5
4.2.2.6

Or, if you are inclined to, try OpenDNS.
You don't have to sign up for opendns, just put in 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 and off you go.

I still use my ISP's DNS servers as its 8ms to them or 60ms to opendns or 4.2.2.x and i see no difference between them and my ISP DNS servers.

dvd536
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said by seropith:

So these are public servers, or servers for customer user?

OpenDNS adds a few ms response time.

We should be able to use the ISP's DNS server. Not some servers that we are not technically supposed to use (4.2.*) or sign up for stuff like opendns.

said by factchecker :

If you can use them, use the following public DNS servers:

4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
4.2.2.5
4.2.2.6

Or, if you are inclined to, try OpenDNS.
opendns also has redirects!
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Re: Avoid DNS redirection all together...

said by dvd536:

opendns also has redirects!
Those can be turned off on their end through their website. I'd recommend them only if you don't want to use the Level3 DNS servers (why I said, "if you are inclined to").

Pichin

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Re: Avoid DNS redirection all together...

and what is a level 3?
deleteme

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Chicago, IL
I think 4.2.2.* is technically Verizon's DNS (although IP lookup says it's Level3)

...anyway, they are wide-open, and several other ISPs don't seem to think twice about telling their customers to use them when their own DNS is messed up.

factchecker

@cox.net

Re: Avoid DNS redirection all together...

said by deleteme:

I think 4.2.2.* is technically Verizon's DNS (although IP lookup says it's Level3)
Yes, they belong to Level3, but they are run as a public service to the internet since they are so easy to remember. They are anycasted, so when you use an 4.2.2.x address, you will be routed to the nearest server.
kd6cae
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some other good DNS servers you can use

Here are a few more DNS servers that I believe to be good and clean DNS servers. Note these latency wise are favorable to users in California, but I think anyone can use them. Other clean DNS servers welcome.
SpeakEasy Los Angeles DNS: 64.81.45.2
University of California Riverside DNS1: 138.23.146.213
University of California Riverside DNS2: 138.23.226.101
Also, I'm not totally sure but I believe at present anyway Cox San Diego has clean DNS at 68.6.16.30 and 68.6.16.25. Hope that helps.

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Thanks!

Thanks for some site wide attention to our plight over at the Embarq forum.

I for one hope they put up some clean servers soon. Even one clean server would go a long way in helping silence those of us who object to the whole dns redirection.
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Re: Thanks!

said by gatorkram:

Thanks for some site wide attention to our plight over at the Embarq forum.

I for one hope they put up some clean servers soon. Even one clean server would go a long way in helping silence those of us who object to the whole dns redirection.
Well, it does appear the opt out feature is working correctly.

JeepMatt
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Re: Thanks!

Can someone tell me why this is an issue to anyone???
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Re: Thanks!

said by JeepMatt:

Can someone tell me why this is an issue to anyone???
Sure. If I run a services that at times requires a server side DNS lookup based on a client request, and it answers positive for a failed query, surely, you can see how this could break the functionality of some of the services I run.

However, the issue has been fixed by embarq.

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said by JeepMatt:

Can someone tell me why this is an issue to anyone???
The story links to at least one thread over on the Embarq forum. If you were really interested there are quite a few examples of the issues some of us have with it.

No reason to hash it all out again over here, we have plenty to see over there.
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tuaris
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Ad Blocking DNS Servers

While the public 4.2.2.x are good, I like use my own personal ad/malware blocking DNS servers.

Feel free to use them, they are open to the public:

74.95.62.68
71.249.184.157
207.59.120.156

If you come across an ad that isn't blocked, let me know and I'll ad it in.

(Of course you'll see an ad from me, but at least it's always the same)
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