this is what I have tried so far.

I started an ssh connection to my server at work.

then i did a reverse lookup back to the client from my server.

# host 23.44.55.66
66.55.44.23.IN-ADDR.ARPA domain name pointer s23-44-55-66.ab.hsia.telus.net

then i tried adding an entry into /etc/hosts

23.44.55.66 s23-44-55-66.ab.hsia.telus.net

still slow logins..

this server is running bind, and a reverse zone file is made, why am i getting a reverse lookup from my isp ?

also, from users i have talked to in #freebsdhelp on efnet, bind caches by default.