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trache · 07-20-2004, 05:15 AM

A DNS request does not increase your ping time.

The "ping" doesn't start until it actually sends an ICMP packet to the server in question (and the server answers you).

The DNS request only goes to your (hopefully local) DNS server to determine the IP address to send the ICMP packet to.

In short, I fully believe that they are screwing nanofever over. I would tell them flat out that their telephone scripts will not work, that nanofever knows a bit about networking, and that he wants a level 2 technician (or the supervisor of the person he is talking to).

Don't put up with their tomfoolery.

Let's not forget that Yahoo! most likely does have content servers from Akamai at different locations on the Internet, so your best bet is to find out one specific IP address (or a few) and ping them; DNS isn't going to help you in this case because their DNS servers are most likely hacked up to send you the IP address of the theoretical closest physical server to your location.

07-20-2004, 05:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
trache Insane	A DNS request does not increase your ping time. The "ping" doesn't start until it actually sends an ICMP packet to the server in question (and the server answers you). The DNS request only goes to your (hopefully local) DNS server to determine the IP address to send the ICMP packet to. In short, I fully believe that they are screwing nanofever over. I would tell them flat out that their telephone scripts will not work, that nanofever knows a bit about networking, and that he wants a level 2 technician (or the supervisor of the person he is talking to). Don't put up with their tomfoolery. Let's not forget that Yahoo! most likely does have content servers from Akamai at different locations on the Internet, so your best bet is to find out one specific IP address (or a few) and ping them; DNS isn't going to help you in this case because their DNS servers are most likely hacked up to send you the IP address of the theoretical closest physical server to your location. __________________ "You looked at me as if I was eating runny eggs in slow motion." - Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip Last edited by trache; 07-20-2004 at 05:18 AM..