wildcard * in zone file and very low response time

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> I have a line:
> 
> *	IN	A	x.x.x.x
> 
> in my zone file.
> 
> The BIND server and another machine are connected in a single sub-net =
> island (no connection to outside world).
> 
> I tried to ping www.yahoo.com from another machine, and it should =
> response with x.x.x.x.=20
> 
> It works, but I have to wait for more than 15 seconds.
> 
> Is there any method to have the response faster?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
	Turn on query logging.  See what queries are being made and
	ensure that your server can answer all of them.  How is the
	root zone configured?  You need to have a real root zone
	(not a hint zone) in your private world.

	Mark
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