[Clug-tech] Update frequency of Shaw DNS?

[Gustin Johnson]

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John Jardine wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Just curious if anyone knows how often Shaw updates their DNS?

Hours, days, weeks, or months.  I have seen all of those.
> 
> The reason I ask is that if I use my laptop to browse to a new site I
> built I get the NXDOMAIN hijack page-of-advertising from PSINet.
> 
> If I use my cell phone (Rogers) to go there it's all good.
> 
> I've got around it for now by just putting an entry in my /etc/hosts
> file but it's still a pain.
> 
How come you are not running a local DNS server?  You can also set
OpenDNS servers in your /etc/resolv.conf (or any other DNS server that
is publicly usable).
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