DNS Advantage

English Network/Internet
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When ever I type a web address in to either Firefox’s or Konqueror’s address bar that’s slightly misspelled or not quite right, I get redirected threw search.dnsadvantage.com.
What I’m used to on any other machine with Firefox when I do this is the same thing as if I would do a I’m Feeling Lucky Google search.

Where did this DNS Advantage come from? And how do I get rid of it, if possible.

2

Hi
Probably your ISP’s DNS servers send you there… I use openDNS if I
mistype a URL I get sent to their one.

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (i586) Kernel 2.6.27.15-2-default
up 1:38, 1 user, load average: 0.41, 0.50, 0.49
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.35

3

If it was my ISP’s DNS servers, wouldn’t this happen from any computer I use? Yes, no?

4

Hi
If the computer your using is connected to say a router that’s dishing
up the DNS. Check via cat /etc/resolv.conf

Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (i586) Kernel 2.6.27.15-2-default
up 9:45, 3 users, load average: 0.56, 0.46, 0.34
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.35

5

Thanks for the help.
I have three comps that run threw the same router.
But the redirecting threw dnsadvantage only happens on my linux laptop.

6

Must be my ISP or the way my router handles the linux laptop.
I don’t experience what I described when I, for example, connect to my college wireless.

7

Hi
Compare the DNS server entries on your home machines and the linux
laptop when it’s connected.

Maybe the other machines on your home network maybe using the secondary
server which doesn’t redirect. You should be able to configure the DNS
servers to use in your home router? I use a Linksys WRT54G and
configured mine for openDNS.

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (i586) Kernel 2.6.27.15-2-default
up 0:11, 1 user, load average: 1.39, 0.87, 0.48
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.35

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All the machines on my network show the routers IP address as the DNS server.
The router itself shows two DNS addresses, as expected. I see I can assign a dynamic DNS to use, but at the moment it’s not configured.
Again, tks for the help. I think I’ll chalk this one up as just somewhat of an annoyance.

9

Hi
Wonder if it’s the router sending you there? I would configure your
ISP’s dns servers to dish out to your systems and see if that changes.

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (i586) Kernel 2.6.27.15-2-default
up 9:16, 1 user, load average: 0.34, 0.21, 0.13
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.35