Note: if you are unsure on what you are doing - always use the DNS servers that your ISP recommends. This will generally result in a better internet experience.
Feel free to suggest things to change on the list :)
Updates:
8/01/2012:
- Ordered list by company name.
- Renamed Xtra (Telecom) to Telecom NZ / Xtra
- Removed old Paradise and Clear.net Servers.
- Added new Orcon servers.
- Updated old Orcon server entries
- Added new Inspire net servers.
- Updated old Inspire net servers.
- Readded border :)
7/11/2012
* Added notes for slingshot NS.
Company | Name | IP address | Blocks external connections? / Notes |
Actrix | ns1.actrix.co.nz | 203.96.16.35 | Unsure |
Actrix | ns2.actrix.co.nz | 203.96.16.36 | Unsure |
Compass Communications | ns1.compass.net.nz | 203.152.112.32 | Unsure |
Compass Communications | ns2.compass.net.nz | 203.152.100.32 | Unsure |
Fastcom | ns1.fastcom.co.nz | 124.150.167.70 | Unsure |
Fastcom | ns2.fastcom.co.nz | 124.150.167.65 | Unsure |
Hosting Direct | ns1.hd.net.nz | 49.50.245.101 | Unsure |
Hosting Direct | ns2.hd.net.nz | 74.50.48.52 | Unsure |
Hosting Direct | ns3.hd.net.nz | 60.234.71.226 | Unsure |
Ihug | ns1.ihug.co.nz | 203.109.129.67 | No |
Ihug | ns2.ihug.co.nz | 203.109.129.68 | No |
InSPire Net | ns1.inspire.net.nz | 203.114.128.1 | Yes. Should use custdns1.inspire.net.nz instead |
InSPire Net | ns2.inspire.net.nz | 203.114.128.2 | Yes. Should use custdns2.inspire.net.nz instead |
InSPire Net | custdns1.inspire.net.nz | 203.114.168.2 | Yes |
InSPire Net | custdns2.inspire.net.nz | 203.114.128.2 | Yes |
Maxnet | ns1.maxnet.net.nz | 123.100.67.222 | No |
Maxnet | ns2.maxnet.net.nz | 123.100.87.50 | No |
Maxnet | centurion.maxnet.net.nz | 123.100.67.135 | Yes |
Maxnet | royaloak.maxnet.net.nz | 123.100.67.136 | Yes |
Orcon | ns1.orcon.net.nz | 60.234.1.1 | yes - "status: REFUSED". Should use dns1.orcon.net.nz |
Orcon | ns2.orcon.net.nz | 60.234.2.2 | yes - "status: REFUSED". Should use dns2.orcon.net.nz |
Orcon | dns1.orcon.net.nz | 121.98.0.1 | Yes |
Orcon | dns2.orcon.net.nz | 121.98.0.2 | Yes |
Orcon | ns1.orcon.net.nz | 210.55.12.1 | yes. Should use dns1.orcon.net.nz |
Orcon | ns2.orcon.net.nz | 210.55.12.2 | yes. Should use dns2.orcon.net.nz |
Slingshot | ns.attica.net.nz | 202.180.64.10 | Yes. Used for Slingshot IP range only. |
Slingshot | ns2.attica.net.nz | 202.180.64.11 | Yes. Used for Slingshot IP range only. |
Snap | bender.snap.net.nz | 202.37.101.1 | unsure |
Snap | cartman.snap.net.nz | 202.37.101.2 | unsure |
Telecom NZ / Xtra | Alien.xtra.co.nz | 202.27.184.3 | No (Should use dnsc1.xtra.co.nz) |
Telecom NZ / Xtra | terminator.xtra.co.nz | 202.27.184.5 | No (Should use dnsc2.xtra.co.nz) |
Telecom NZ / Xtra | dnsc1.xtra.co.nz | 202.27.158.40 | No. Used for legacy (FIPD) connections. |
Telecom NZ / Xtra | dnsc2.xtra.co.nz | 202.27.156.72 | No. Used for legacy (FIPD) connections. |
Telecom NZ / Xtra | ns1.xtra.co.nz | 122.56.237.1 | Yes. Used for new (BUBA/EUBA) connections. Cannot connect from non-TELECOM BUBA/EUBA connections. |
Telecom NZ / Xtra | ns2.xtra.co.nz | 210.55.111.1 | Yes. Used for new (BUBA/EUBA) connections. Cannot connect from non-TELECOM BUBA/EUBA connections. |
TelstraClear | ns2.acld.clix.net.nz | 203.97.78.44 | Yes |
TelstraClear | ns1.acld.clix.net.nz | 203.97.78.43 | Yes |
Woosh | Unknown | 202.74.207.253 | Unsure |
Woosh | Unknown | 202.74.207.254 | Unsure |
WorldxChange | ns1.xnet.co.nz | 58.28.4.2 | yes - "status: REFUSED" |
WorldxChange | ns2.xnet.co.nz | 58.28.6.2 | yes - "status: REFUSED" |
WorldxChange | ns3.xnet.co.nz | 113.20.11.209 | yes - "status: REFUSED" |