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ISP blocking Pokecheck DNS? - Page 1

ISP blocking Pokecheck DNS?

Posted by: SCared_Fir3
Date: 2013-09-26 20:54:38
I'll try to explain this in the least confusing way possible.

I'm using my Mac's ethernet connection, and sharing it as Wifi for my DS. I can connect to the normal GTS fine. But I'm trying to connect to Pokecheck. So I change the settings, don't auto detect DNS and put in the DNS on the top of their page. When I test the connection I can get a good 3 seconds of 3 bars/green connection, but then it goes red. I'm assuming my university has Pokecheck's DNS blocked? I don't understand and I really want to try to get around it. I'm surprised they have it blocked or know what it is. I tried running a script on my Mac that tells me if my ISP is blocking it, but it didn't work.

Help?

Re: ISP blocking Pokecheck DNS?

Posted by: GARYM9
Date: 2013-09-26 22:17:46
The script they gave was specific to Windows, however it does have one universal component.  Open the Mac OS X terminal and input:

nslookup gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.net 87.98.141.99

Your results should be similar to this if alternate DNSs are not blocked:

Server:  root.pokecheck.org
Address:  87.98.141.99

Name:    gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.net
Address:  87.98.141.99

If your ISP is blocking alternate DNSs, your results will be something like this:

Server:  (University ISP)
Address:  X.X.X.X

Name:    gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.net
Address:  69.10.30.234

Or it could spit out an error for not being able to contact the DNS server.

Re: ISP blocking Pokecheck DNS?

Posted by: SCared_Fir3
Date: 2013-09-27 08:02:29

The script they gave was specific to Windows, however it does have one universal component.  Open the Mac OS X terminal and input:


nslookup gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.net 87.98.141.99

Your results should be similar to this if alternate DNSs are not blocked:

Server:  root.pokecheck.org
Address:  87.98.141.99

Name:    gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.net
Address:  87.98.141.99

If your ISP is blocking alternate DNSs, your results will be something like this:

Server:  (University ISP)
Address:  X.X.X.X

Name:    gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.net
Address:  69.10.30.234

Or it could spit out an error for not being able to contact the DNS server.


I'll try this out and get back to you. Thanks!

Last login: Fri Sep 27 09:08:15 on ttys000
ip207-253:~ Ali$ exec nslookup gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.net 87.98.141.99


;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached


[Process completed]
Last login: Fri Sep 27 09:10:42 on ttys000
ip207-253:~ Ali$ exec nslookup root.pokecheck.org 87.98.141.99
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached


[Process completed]

Re: ISP blocking Pokecheck DNS?

Posted by: GARYM9
Date: 2013-09-27 13:17:27
Try going into terminal and pinging 87.98.141.99

(ping 87.98.141.99)

Re: ISP blocking Pokecheck DNS?

Posted by: SCared_Fir3
Date: 2013-09-27 15:47:10

Try going into terminal and pinging 87.98.141.99

(ping 87.98.141.99)

It comes up with this, and keeps going.
Last login: Fri Sep 27 16:47:01 on ttys000
ip207-253:~ Ali$ ping 87.98.141.99
PING 87.98.141.99 (87.98.141.99): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 87.98.141.99: icmp_seq=0 ttl=53 time=122.562 ms
64 bytes from 87.98.141.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=53 time=125.799 ms
64 bytes from 87.98.141.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=122.239 ms
64 bytes from 87.98.141.99: icmp_seq=3 ttl=53 time=122.385 ms
64 bytes from 87.98.141.99: icmp_seq=4 ttl=53 time=122.640 ms
64 bytes from 87.98.141.99: icmp_seq=5 ttl=53 time=122.462 ms
64 bytes from 87.98.141.99: icmp_seq=6 ttl=53 time=122.487 ms
64 bytes from 87.98.141.99: icmp_seq=7 ttl=53 time=122.236 ms
64 bytes from 87.98.141.99: icmp_seq=8 ttl=53 time=122.437 ms
64 bytes from 87.98.141.99: icmp_seq=9 ttl=53 time=122.761 ms