[clue-tech] DNS lookups take a looooooong time

[katanacb at comcast.net]

> Hi Chris -
> 
> I have a similar setup with a different model of Netgear wireless 
> router.  I found that 1 had 2 separate DNS problems:
> 
> 1 - The Netgear won't consistently forward the DNS requests from the LAN 
> to the WAN.  In my case it seems to be a bug in the firmware.  It's a 
> hassle because I have to manually configure my machines to use a 
> different DNS server, since I can't get the router to send anything to 
> them except for 192.168.15.1 (its address).
> 
> 2 - As mentioned in other posts, the Comcast DNS servers are terrible. 
> I use 4.2.2.1 with no problems.
> 


Thanks for the suggestions everyone.  I've actually changed the DNS servers manually with no luck.  I still get 10-20 second DNS lookups.  I checked the router and I don't see anywhere in the configuration that it's using IPv6.  

I'm curious about point #1, as I wonder if that's what I am seeing.  I've read some things on the internet that this is a problem for Netgear sometimes ... but of course there is never any solution listed to the problem.  I'm also thinking about taking the router back to MicroCenter but darn if I can't find my recept (I've not had the thing more than 30 days tho).  If they won't take it back I'm afraid I'll have to come up with another solution ...  or else I've just bought a $150 brick :(

-Chris