[clue-tech] DNS lookups take a looooooong time

[Dave Price]

If you are using firefox,  there are several things you can do, including
disabling ipv6, which seems to be the worst offender.

I wound up running my own DNS (apt-get install bind9) server here, but the
tips below should get your WAP  running right.

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/10/20/how-to-speed-up-firefox-or-flock-ubuntu-606-610/

aloha,
dave

On 4/1/07, katanacb at comcast.net <katanacb at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Howdy everyone,
>
> I recently picked up a new wireless router (netgear WNR854T).  It has
> gig-e, wireless N, etc ... all the nice stuff that I wanted to upgrade to
> after my last wireless router (A US Robotics) bit the dust.
>
> There's only one VERY annoying thing about this router ... DNS lookups
> take a LOOOONG time.  For example, with the old USR, I could load a page
> (such as 9news.com) in a few seconds ... with the Netgear, it takes
> probably upwards of 10 to even resolve the DNS name, and then another 10 by
> the time the page loads and all the ad lookups are done.  Now, actual data
> transfer once the DNS lookup resolves is quite fast... it's just the name
> resolution that takes forever.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what might be the reason for this?  I have
> comcast as my ISP if that helps.  Also, I've directly connected some systems
> to the cable modem and I don't have this problem.  Yes, I get a different IP
> address when I do this, but I don't have the DNS lookup problems that I have
> with the router.  I've gone through the netgear's setup and I can't see
> anything obvious to me ...  also, there are no firmware updates on netgear's
> site.  The entire home network is Linux-based.
>
> If anyone has any ideas (or if you have this router, and don't have this
> problem) I'd be thankful ..
>
> -Chris
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aloha,
dave
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