In another thread I discussed my modem showing a self diagnostics test result of "FAIL" for the two CenturyLink DNS servers that the modem uses. If I ping them in a DOS window they seem to be very flaky and DNS #1 (primary server) usually has at least one "time out" in the 4 packets. DNS #2 pretty much always has all 4 packers "time out".
So I'm thinking this is the reason my modem's self diagnostics test shows a fail. I spent over an hour live chatting via computer with a CenturyLink tech and brought all this up. He checked and did every test he could do on his end and claimed everything was working good. I asked him to ping the DNS servers and claims it's OK. I don't think it is, and a couple other members here pinged them and saw time outs.
I think the time outs is why the modem's self diagnostics test shows a fail for the DNS addresses. Something is not right if a ping test doesn't come back clean, and if people all across the country can't get clean pings then it can't be something specific to my system.
So I was wondering if I could get about 10 guys here to do a ping test in a DOS command window for me and let me know what you get. Thanks in advance!
The DNS server address are: 205.171.2.25 and 205.171.3.25
In a DOS window, simply type: ping 205.171.2.25 or ping 205.171.3.25 (one at a time).
This is an example - the ping test ran twice for each DNS address.
205.171.2.25 always times out:
205.171.3.25 only sometimes times out:
So I'm thinking this is the reason my modem's self diagnostics test shows a fail. I spent over an hour live chatting via computer with a CenturyLink tech and brought all this up. He checked and did every test he could do on his end and claimed everything was working good. I asked him to ping the DNS servers and claims it's OK. I don't think it is, and a couple other members here pinged them and saw time outs.
I think the time outs is why the modem's self diagnostics test shows a fail for the DNS addresses. Something is not right if a ping test doesn't come back clean, and if people all across the country can't get clean pings then it can't be something specific to my system.
So I was wondering if I could get about 10 guys here to do a ping test in a DOS command window for me and let me know what you get. Thanks in advance!
The DNS server address are: 205.171.2.25 and 205.171.3.25
In a DOS window, simply type: ping 205.171.2.25 or ping 205.171.3.25 (one at a time).
This is an example - the ping test ran twice for each DNS address.
205.171.2.25 always times out:
205.171.3.25 only sometimes times out: