[BlueOnyx:11720] Re: help with /var/log/messages? dns issue?

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

On 11/28/2012 4:43 PM, webmaster wrote:
> I unchecked the box after Chris recommended it but sure enough after
> some time... clients were calling, mail was stuck in the q, and I Was
> NOT able to ping any machine outside my simple two machine network.

SNIP

> Notes:
>
>
> Machine 1
> cabin1.oldcabin.net
> 69.8.136.252
> (hosts web and email)
>
> tcp/ip setup snip for machine 1
> I have the ip 69.8.136.202 entered into the "DNS Servers" area in the GUI.
> (If I remove this this machine can not ping the world)

Option #1:  The best solution would be to use the DNS servers that your 
ISP provides you with.  It looks like your ISP is "Badger Internet". 
Contact them for that information.  They should have that readily available.

Option #2:  If you can't get recursion from your ISP (which would be 
very strange, we offer no fewer than 4 recursive servers for our 
customers) then use some public DNS servers.   Favorites seem to be:
4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
8.8.4.4
8.8.8.8

Option #3: As George F. Nemeyer has already suggested, leave the 
recursion enabled on your BlueOnyx box.  But then be sure to limit the 
recursion to your local IP's or CIDR.


What you should NOT be doing is using your localhost as a recursive 
server.  That's just not a good idea.  Stay away from that for the 
reasons that have already been posted in this thread.

-- 
Chris Gebhardt
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