How to: disable wvdial Auto DNS -- use static DNS settings

Sometimes you wanted to get rid of your crappy ISP DNS servers for good.

I'm using wvdial to dial up, here's what I do.

Steps:

• Disable usepeerdns. Edit "/etc/ppp/peers/wvdial" file. Commented the usepeerdns line. Here's what is should look:

  #usepeerdns
  
• Disable Auto DNS in wvdial. Edit "/etc/wvdial.conf" file. Set Auto DNS Off.

  Auto DNS = Off
  
• Add your own DNS servers to "/etc/resolv.conf" file. Eg.:
  

  nameserver 8.8.8.8
  nameserver 8.8.4.4
  

  
  Those are Google Public DNS service, a very good ones, and best of all, its free!
  More of free public resolving nameservers here.
  Google public DNS:
  8.8.8.8
  8.8.4.4
  Tiggee LLC
  208.94.147.150
  208.94.147.151
  Level3
  4.2.2.1
  4.2.2.2
  4.2.2.3
  4.2.2.4
  4.2.2.5
  4.2.2.6
  TelkomFlexi
  202.134.0.155
  203.130.212.217
  Open DNS (with parental control)
  208.67.222.222
  208.67.220.220
• Edit "/etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf". Find:

  prepend domain-name-servers 127.0.0.1;
  

  
  Add your nameserver to the line, ie:
  

  ...
  prepend domain-name-servers 8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4;
  ...
  
• Done!