FYI, Got a message from dxpool. Looks like dxpool is back up and running strong again. They recommend using the .com url vs the .net url for better performance.
message from dxpool,
“www.dxpool.com has been successfully migrated, which means that www.dxpool.com or www.dxpool.net are both can be used normally. KDA Stratum URL: kda.ss.dxpool.com:6611 is more recommended! Thank you for the support to DxPool as always! kda.ss.dxpool.com:6611”