[Ubuntu-SG] DNS on Ubuntu question

[C David Rigby]

On Monday 30,August,2010 09:48 AM, Muhammad Heidir wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-08-30 at 09:02 +0800, C David Rigby wrote:
>> On Monday 30,August,2010 08:23 AM, Mark Philip wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> > I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 on a netbook.
>> > I'm connected to Starhub at home via wifi.
>> > When I check on my connection, it reports that my primary DNS is my
>> > wireless router's IP address, whilst my secondary DNS is the Starhub
>> > IP.
>> > 
>> > Is this correct? I did not enable any DNS services on the router, as
>> > it is set to obtain the DNS directly from Starhub. As a result, when I
>> > surf the Internet, it takes a while to look up webpages as it
>> > traverses the primary DNS first.
>> > 
>> > Is there a way to remove the primary DNS lookup from Ubuntu and
>> > replace it with Starhub's DNS server instead?
>> > 
>> > Many thanks,
>> > Mark.
>> > 
>>
>> Hello Mark,
>>
>> Here's what I did.
>>
>> 1. Make sure that there are no references to your desired network
>> interface in /etc/network/interfaces. If there is one, comment it out,
>> and restart your system.
>>
>> 2. Go to System > Preferences > Network Connections. Add a new network
>> connection. Use the "Wireless" tab if that is your interface type.
>>
>> 3. Under the "IPv4 Settings" tab, the pull down menu allows you to
>> choose "Automatic (DHCP) addresses only". Choose that, and then fill in
>> your desired name servers.
>>
>> 4. Once you save & exit, this network connection should now be available
>> under Network Manager (on my system, it is a globe icon on the top tool
>> bar).
>>
>> FWIW, I also have Starhub, and my network performance has out right
>> sucked for the last couple of months. I've tried lots of things, but
>> nothing worked. I've concluded that it is a network performance issue
>> over which I cannot gain traction. I'll not convince my financial
>> manager (i. e., wife) to change providers, so I'm learning to live with
>> it for the time being.
>>
>> Good luck!
>> David
>>
> 
> I do agree.
> 
> Starhub Mobile Broadband speed is getting worst. In my office, it
> currently maxed around 5kb/s for web surfing. Slower than a dial-up.
> 
> I'm using 7.2 mbps.
> 
> But at home, it can reach speeds of up to 200kb/s. The highest speed
> achieved was 800kb/s.
> 
> Somebody need to shake Starhub up.
> 

I'd vote w/ my wallet & my feet if I could!

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> Muhammad Heidir
> 
> Launchpad: ~heidir
> Team Ubuntu Singapore
> 
> 

Cheers
David