I used to use them in a pinch when I needed internet to fix my internal DNS
On 5/20/09, Kurt Granroth <[email protected]> wrote: > On 5/19/09 3:54 AM, mike havens wrote: >> I want to find out all that I can about a certain Domain Name Server. >> Unfortunately, I do not have linux on my computer so I will have to ask >> someone to do this for me. The DNS is 4.2.2.2 or 4.2.2.1 > > Those are probably the best known public DNS servers on the 'net. My > memory is a little fuzzy but from what I remember reading years back, > they were some of the original DARPA DNS servers. They then got passed > between several network companies, always remaining public. At some > point, they were owned by Verizon and Level 3... one or both might still > own them. > > They've been popular for several reasons: > 1. Public > 2. Very fast > 3. Been around possibly since before the Internet was the Internet > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Sent from my mobile device A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
