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Re: [Sheflug] blueyonder blues



I haven't noticed any problems with my Smoothwall router. But then again it is using dhcp to get its DNS servers.

On 24 Feb 2004 15:40:23 +0000
Matt Fairtlough <matt [at] fairtlough.net> wrote:

> Hi all, long time no speak.  I hope you are enjoying your linux
> experiences.
> 
> Has anyone had any problems with telewest/blueyonder cable access?  They
> seem to have changed their dn server addresses for cable users, without
> telling anyone.  First I knew, dns no longer worked through firewall, so
> I thought it was a problem at my end: it doesn't seem to be (the dns
> servers just told me to get lost, which I discovered when I changed the
> policy to accept packets from them).  [Why it continued to work from the
> firewall is a mystery to me]
> 
> I have put in some addresses designed for dialup users but it isn't the
> right way to fix things.
> 
> Their determination to drive away any non PC/Mac users and to discourage
> any Mac users seems quite strong.
> 
> Matt.
> 
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