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BSNL DNS Problems and how to solve it | Nov 22nd 2006
If you are a BSNL dataone user, chances are that you are facing DNS issues for the last few weeks or so. Their DNS servers are just unresponsive. The lookup takes a long duration and many times just time out. The solution? Use third party DNS servers or run your own one like djbdns.
The easiest options is to use OpenDNS. Just reconfigure your network to use the following DNS servers:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Detailed instructions specific to your router are available in the OpenDNS website itself. After I reconfigured my Linksys router to use the above 2 IP addresses, my DNS problems just vanished! Other ‘freebies’ that come with OpenDNS are phishing filters and automatic URL correction. Even if your service provider’s DNS servers are working fine, you can still use OpenDNS just for these two special features.
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Two easier-to-remember public DNS servers are 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2.
Comment by psranga — December 4, 2006 @ 1:12 am
psranga is absolutely right.
Comment by Wilson — December 4, 2006 @ 7:20 am
Thanks a ton, people.
just was getting too pissed of with waiting for looking up even google.co.in
2 mins after changing dns servers i even forgot that i had this problem.
Thanks again.
Comment by kernel — April 3, 2007 @ 5:14 pm
psranga whats with easy to remenmber dns servers.
you are not going to keep typing them time and again
i went with opendns
Comment by kernel — April 3, 2007 @ 5:16 pm
Great Tip! Open DNS worked sexy!
Comment by Shamasis Bhattacharya — May 17, 2007 @ 11:02 pm
Guys, Thanks a lot. this is working great.
Whos DNS is 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2.
Comment by Rocque — May 24, 2007 @ 12:58 pm
Has anybody tried pinging these DNS servers? I use a totally different set of DNS servers for DataOne that return 30ms and are way faster then these ones.
Comment by KingKong — August 7, 2007 @ 9:23 pm
Thanks for the tip…my search for “BSNL DNS problems” took me to your page….
Comment by AK — December 7, 2007 @ 10:44 am
Thank guys. Am trying to get msdn.microsoft.com working with these and none of them are helping. Could someone check and help.
Thanks
Comment by Manuj — December 19, 2007 @ 1:22 pm
Oh Boy… Thanks a ton.. It just works great…
Though your post is dated in 2006.. I just gave a try… For last few days.. I was unable to open http://www.citibank.co.in.. After changing the DNS Servers to 208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
am able to get on.. Thanks a bunch.
Comment by Mahesh Dewan — January 12, 2008 @ 9:56 pm
Thank you @psranga, Still Bsnl got problem with DNS 2008
Comment by Invisible Bond — February 13, 2008 @ 11:37 pm
Thanks a lot ! Had this issue with DNS, and 4.2.2.1 works great ! Will look into OpenDNS though..
Comment by gautham — March 23, 2008 @ 8:51 pm
Voicing the same; kudos to you.
Me had this issue for past 3 weeks. Your year-old post is still dated.
My friend Raveendra and myself used this to fix my broadband connection.
Thanks a ton.
Comment by Mallik — April 12, 2008 @ 6:39 pm
Thanks its even works now….Tooo…
Comment by Senthil — April 26, 2008 @ 11:45 pm
it is working great but i want to know that ,will it effect my data usage??? bcoz wen i did so ,i viewed my usage details and i was surprised that it show over 190mb usage .i usage it for 1 hour only and didn’t downloaded anything…also the readings and time shown in my usage account was not correct…..what is it???my password is very tough and i change it daily…..then who usage my network??? plzzzzz help me
Comment by ravi — June 6, 2008 @ 12:22 am
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Pingback by YuviSense: Codin Kid » How to Fix a DNS problem — July 18, 2008 @ 11:55 pm
Thanks a lot, this helped me a lot
Comment by Varun — July 22, 2008 @ 11:10 am
Thanks Man
“BSNL DNS Problems and how to solve it”
the title is perfect for serch optimization to the solution….I just got the solution without wasting any time…….
Comment by Hari — August 9, 2008 @ 7:55 pm
This works. Hey man you rock… Was breaking my head with Bsnl BB. Thanks a ton …
Comment by Karthik — November 19, 2008 @ 12:32 pm
Have id form vsnl.. Able to receive mails( dama@vsnl.com} but not able to send any.. Could anyone help? Recently I have installed a DATAONE (BSNL)wireless modem..
Comment by Dr S Ramasami — December 29, 2008 @ 7:15 am
Thanks a lot!! I too was experiencing problems with BSNL Dataone DNS. Search on Google led me straight to this page. It worked very well.Thanks again.
Comment by Prasad — January 2, 2009 @ 3:49 pm
opendns sucks…..u know why cause it blocks all site containing porn,nudity and explicity..nw who wud want dat.
Comment by player — April 28, 2009 @ 9:49 am
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Pingback by BSNL DNS problems? Use alternate BSNL DNS addresses « My blog… — September 20, 2009 @ 12:17 pm
The DNS problem persists into 2009 and your blog continues to solve our problem. Thanks!
Comment by The Kenyan Keralite — October 4, 2009 @ 8:17 pm
still working.. thanks
Comment by M — November 8, 2009 @ 2:55 pm