DNS audit for dns.net created on 2026-06-27 05:14:21

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1. Name servers

Name servers listed at the parent server h.gtld-servers.net:

demeter.is.co.za
server2.gaon.net

Result: 2 name servers found at the parent server (set at the domain provider).
Recommendation: Everything is okay. There is more than one name server added to dns.net.

2. NS records

NS records returned by each name server configured for the domain name

San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (280ms):
server2.dns.net

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (159ms):
server2.dns.net

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (405ms):
server2.dns.net

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (293ms):
server2.dns.net

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (20ms):
server2.dns.net

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (172ms):
server2.dns.net

Result: The NS records returned by the DNS servers are not the same as the name servers set at the parent server.
Recommendation: Check the synchronization between the DNS servers. Returned NS records must be exactly the same as these returned by the parent server.

3. SOA record

SOA record returned by each name server configured for the domain name

San Francisco, US

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (278ms):
ns0.dns.net. hostmaster.dns.net. 2021101801 7200 1200 604800 3600

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (158ms):
ns0.dns.net. hostmaster.dns.net. 2021101801 7200 1200 604800 3600

Sydney, AU

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (397ms):
ns0.dns.net. hostmaster.dns.net. 2021101801 7200 1200 604800 3600

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (303ms):
ns0.dns.net. hostmaster.dns.net. 2021101801 7200 1200 604800 3600

Johannesburg, ZA

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (20ms):
ns0.dns.net. hostmaster.dns.net. 2021101801 7200 1200 604800 3600

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (176ms):
ns0.dns.net. hostmaster.dns.net. 2021101801 7200 1200 604800 3600

Result: The SOA record returned by the name servers is the same on all of them.
Recommendation: It is not required to do any changes. The name servers are synchronized.

4. A record distribution by location for dns.net

Shows how the name servers respond to requests for dns.net

San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (276ms):
46.4.121.115

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (155ms):
46.4.121.115

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (397ms):
46.4.121.115

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (287ms):
46.4.121.115

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (16ms):
46.4.121.115

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (176ms):
46.4.121.115

5. A record distribution by location for www.dns.net

Shows how the name servers respond to requests for www.dns.net

San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (279ms):
46.4.121.115

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (154ms):
46.4.121.115

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (406ms):
46.4.121.115

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (286ms):
46.4.121.115

demeter.is.co.za [196.26.5.8] (16ms):
46.4.121.115

server2.gaon.net [46.4.121.115] (176ms):
46.4.121.115

6. Speed

Result: During the checks in the previous steps, multiple DNS requests were executed to the name servers responsible for the domain name. Average response time of the name servers is 219.79ms.
Recommendation: The name servers respond slow. Try moving to an Anycast DNS service in order to speed up the resolution of the domain name and first page load of the web site.

Previous reports for dns.net: 2023-10-05 09:50:01 , 2023-10-05 09:42:27 , 2021-03-18 22:08:01 , 2021-02-27 22:40:30
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