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DJQuad
Nov 17, 2018Aspirant
General DNS / Name Server Question
Hey all, Comcast's DNS is extremely slow to update when a new subdomain is added. I know it can take usually 1-2 hours for changes to propogate throughout the various name servers, but Comcast can ta...
FURRYe38
Nov 17, 2018Guru - Experienced User
You can use Cloudfare and QaudNine DNS as well. Working well with my system.
DJQuad wrote:
Hey all, Comcast's DNS is extremely slow to update when a new subdomain is added. I know it can take usually 1-2 hours for changes to propogate throughout the various name servers, but Comcast can take up to 12.
Do other DNS servers like 8.8.8.8 and 4.4.4.4 actually propagate faster or are they more for speed?
And if I add these custom nameservers in Orbi do I also have to specify them on my various PCs and devices?