Slow DNS (and host: connection timed out)

[David Naylor]

On Friday 06 February 2009 13:47:47 Lokadamus wrote:
> David Naylor wrote:
> > I don't quite understand your question.  See below for the network
> > topology:
> >
> > ISP (host WinGate DNS, only proxy and socks connections allowed out)
> >
> >  | Wireless connection to my gateway
> >
> > Server (My gateway, running bind9 for internet domain and DNS caching,
> > FreeBSD 7.1p2)
> >
> >   > PCI D-Link GPlus wireless card for link to ISP
> >   > PCI rl0 link to switch
>
> Ok, here is a realtek. That can sometimes make problems.
> Can you change this network interface card?

Yes I could, however I have the same problem on the gateway over the wireless 
card.  The wireless card is connecting the gateway to the ISP (i.e. 
gateway->wireless->ISP) with the ethernet to the intranet.  I haven't had any 
problems with pinging the gateway from my laptop.  

> >  | Switch
> >
> > My desktop (Client, FreeBSD 7.1p2, acts as bridge for laptop)
> >
> >   > PCI dc0 link to switch
> >   > Built-in nfe0 link to laptop
> >
> > My laptop (Client, FreeBSD 8.0)
> >
> >   > Built-in bge0 link to desktop
> >
> > All the FreeBSD systems (server, desktop and laptop) experience the DNS
> > problem.


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