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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender
      last edited by

      You can use this free DNS benchmark tool to try to find a good/fast DNS server.

      https://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm

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      • dafyreD
        dafyre
        last edited by

        DNS may not be the issue though. Ideally, any public DNS server should return the correct IP addresses for that site.

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        • ?
          A Former User
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          I never use ISPs DNS. I would use OpenDNS. Google of course is gathering information about you as they are a data mining company.

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          • coliverC
            coliver
            last edited by

            I use Comodo for personal DNS, 8.26.56.26 and 8.20.247.20.

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              hubtechagain
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              I get the right site, but it's the route it takes getting to the site that sucks. Caretracker tells us it's our ISP.....Capture.PNG

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                Almost always use Google first and OpenDNS second.

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                • coliverC
                  coliver @hubtechagain
                  last edited by

                  @hubtechagain said:

                  I get the right site, but it's the route it takes getting to the site that sucks. Caretracker tells us it's our ISP.....Capture.PNG

                  Odd. I get about 40-50ms response times from that site. And the tracert reflects that.

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                    hubtechagain
                    last edited by

                    Capture.PNG This is using google. client uses this site a TON on 20+ workstations concurrently and performance is terrible. any ideas?

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                    • coliverC
                      coliver @hubtechagain
                      last edited by coliver

                      @hubtechagain said:

                      Capture.PNG This is using google. client uses this site a TON on 20+ workstations concurrently and performance is terrible. any ideas?

                      Oh, I was pinging the wrong site. I actually get really good performance (~17ms rtt) to the actual site.

                      Have you tried changing their DHCP dns servers to forward to Google or openDNS?

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender
                        last edited by

                        Once it leaves your gateway, there isn't much you can do.

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                          hubtechagain
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                          where are you located coliver?

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                          • coliverC
                            coliver @hubtechagain
                            last edited by

                            @hubtechagain Upstate NY.

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                            • ?
                              A Former User
                              last edited by

                              Does the site use a CDN or anything? If not using Different DNS servers wouldn't change your route. It would be something to do with how their ISP is peering with the other network.

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                                hubtechagain
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                                not sure about a cdn (or how to tell). so what steps can I take to better their experience? this is terrible. constant lock ups, time outs, etc when using web forms.

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender
                                  last edited by

                                  ping.JPG

                                  I'm getting a consistent mid 60's ms pings.

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                                    hubtechagain
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                                    yeah, that's what I get for the most part as well. but our provider says that's not good enough. and say that we're the only ones with issues etc.

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                                      A Former User @hubtechagain
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                                      @hubtechagain said:

                                      and say that we're the only ones with issues etc.

                                      The always say that even if everyone has the problem

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                                      • DashrenderD
                                        Dashrender
                                        last edited by

                                        not good enough? Over the internet? What are they wanting?

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                                          hubtechagain
                                          last edited by

                                          well, coliver is getting 17ms pings. and I'd imagine it's b/c of hes geographic location. I think the site is hosted in NJ or something.

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                                          • coliverC
                                            coliver @hubtechagain
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                                            @hubtechagain said:

                                            well, coliver is getting 17ms pings. and I'd imagine it's b/c of hes geographic location. I think the site is hosted in NJ or something.

                                            Looked at the last route it looks like they are out of Boston. Which is about the same distance to me as NYC is.

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