Norton DNS down?

Curious to know if anyone using Norton v2 (introduced about 3 months ago) is still connecting with it?
https://dns.norton.com

That would be the following server addresses:

198.153.192.40 & 198.153.194.40
198.153.192.50 & 198.153.194.50
198.153.192.60 & 198.153.194.60

They currently are not working for me, and haven't been all day, even tried flushing DNS cache.

The old Norton DNS addresses are working... 198.153.192.1 & 198.153.194.1.
Folks using backup server addresses might not even know Norton is down.

 

no problem here
198.153.192.40 & 198.153.194.40

 

It's working Page42 !

I tried with

Preferred DNS: 198.153.192.40
Alternate DNS: 198.153.194.40

 

Page42,

Do you know which differences in terms of security between the new A: 198.153.192.40 and 198.153.194.40 with the old ones ?

Any enhancement with A Dns one ?

 

Thanks for your replies.
I just sent them a support email.
@ Ashanta, I do not know what enhancements there may be in the newer version.

 

I considered asking this question around two weeks ago when Norton DNS quit working for me on two computers. I was using 198.153.192.40 & 198.153.194.40. I have tried them again once since then but had no luck.

 

Aha! We have a winner!

 

Status looks good here --> http://status.nortondns.com .
I'll wait and see what they say.

 

I don't know what to tell you. Are you sure to set up DNS properly ?

 

I moved a couple of computers from my Colorado home to to my Arizona home. I have the same DSL company in Arizona but do have a different modem (Actiontec Q1000) that I run in default mode.

Norton DNS worked well in Colorado. When I first set up the system down here it worked just fine but then one day I lost wireless internet connection on my wife's laptop and ethernet internet connection on my desktop. I changed the DNS settings back to auto on both PCs and was back on the internet.

I will try Norton again but it was working just fine for a couple of weeks down here.

 

Search of the Norton forum shows that about a month ago, "there were several server problems last week so not all of the settings and security protocols were operating correctly".
A couple posters using the DNS Benchmark tool experienced probs... "I tried from multiple locations (Vancouver, BC; Albuquerque, NM and Denver, CO) but I'm getting timeouts every time".
So while this was a month ago, and certainly doesn't pertain to my current issue, at least I am seeing that server issues do crop up, and that's probably all I am dealing with here.

 

I've had intermittent issues with Norton DNS. Most of the time it works fine, sometimes some sites will be inaccessible while other work fine. Overall I find it too unreliable for regular use.

 

I just tried again using 198.153.192.40 and 198.153.194.40 but it does not work for me.

I will research a bit why it might not be working and I will try configuring the router.

If I can't get it working pretty soon, I'll just give up and move on. I already have excellent security so I don't feel particularly need for antimalware protection via the DNS server.

 

Hey chinook9, what about the old Norton DNS addresses... 198.153.192.1 & 198.153.194.1 ?
Do they work for you?

 

Merry Christmas!!

I just received a small gift.....198.153.192.1 & 198.153.194.1 both work for me on my wife's laptop.

We have company who are sleeping in the room where my desktop is located so I couldn't change it on there but I expect these numbers will work on there also.

Anyone know the protection provided at these addresses??


EDIT: Also works on my desktop PC.

 

@chinook9 ... Glad it's working for ya.

I have a question for anyone who has configured their router to use Norton DNS as opposed to configuring their PC.

If I enter the data in the router, must I then delete the DNS server addresses in the network connections section of the PC? Or do the router settings take precedence over the PC?
And while we're at it, any opinions on why router configuration is preferred or recommended over PC settings?

 

PC settings take precedent over router settings.

There is no "preferred" way. You may want different DNS servers on different computers and set them on a PC basis. Alternatively, laptops that go to different locations other than your router might want DNS set manually. (although that in itself can cause issues with public networks like an airport that use their own DNS servers as a proxy for internet access.)

Or you may want all PCs on the same DNS and set it on the router so that if you switch you only need to change the router not every PC.

 

Only going by what Norton says... that setting up the router is the recommended method.

So, to answer my question, if I enter the data in the router, I must then delete the DNS server addresses in the network connections section of the PC, or the router settings will be meaningless, correct?

And I wonder if that might explain why I couldn't change the DNS server settings in my router awhile ago.

 

I can't say that I've experienced issues with Norton DNS being down, but I've been experiencing issues with it not resolving some domain names, such as copyhandler.com. An open source application I was going to check. I get a Error 105 (net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED): Unable to resolve the server's DNS address.

But, if I access it using a proxy, then no problems. Lately, more than ever, Norton DNS has become a bit problematic. I hate saying this but, I may actually go back to my ISP DNS servers. I mean, what's the point with such third-party DNS services, if they can't keep a good service all times? It's pointless.

 

I simply can't get 198.153.192.40 or 198.153.194.40 to work any more.
And those addresses ran fine for me for months.
I even tried the router configuration and it did not work either.
But the old 198.153.192.1 & 198.153.194.1 does work.
Waiting on a support email response, which I will share.

@m00nbl00d, between Norton, Comodo and Google, it's pretty easy to keep one service up and running.

 

Yes, but the reason I picked Norton DNS is that, besides the now extinct ClearCloud DNS, it was the most decent one in terms of malicious domain protection.

I dislike COMODO and Google is not even aiming at protecting against malicious domains. So... This also means I won't be deploying something I dislike to my relatives either.

I actually had a relative complaining she couldn't access a website the other day, getting the error 105. There's 50% of chances it could be associated with an issue with Norton DNS.

Maybe I could make a mix of Norton DNS and Open DNS. After all, Open DNS does have a decent Phishing protection. Let's see what happens.

 

Not arguing, just wondering, what don't you like about Comodo Secure DNS?
Comodo, as you know, uses malware domain filtering and a real-time block list.

And Google Public DNS, in additon to "monitoring the service for the client IPs using the most bandwidth and experiencing the highest response-to-request size ratio", has put some security benefits in place...

 

I am still using the "original" Norton DNS IP addresses. I do not seem to be having any issues with the "original" Norton DNS IP adresses.

Would there be any advantages/reasons to change to the newer Norton DNS IP addresses?

 

Very little info coming from Norton on this subject... at least that I have been able to find.

 

You could try creating a new profile if your using Firefox. (firefox -p) This would allow you to determine if it's an issue in the browser relating to javascript or other related alteration.