[kictanet] Sluggish Internet? This works fast for me

[Alex Gakuru]

Hi all, 

I know I am a little off-topic here but I could not resist to share this. For 
a while now, I changed my DNS server settings resulting in remarkable 
internet speed increase. Just this morning, one cyber cafe user  asked  
"How come your internet is much faster" so I thought you should all 
know why, and also try it out if you like. 

Do not try this (at home or office:-) if you don't know how to change DNS 
Server settings on your internet connetion card. You know,  that one with 
an IP address, subnet mask then DNS Server, alternate DNS (for windows). 

Remember to write down your current settings before changing so that you
can revert to them whenever you wish, if your not on Linux-based systems 
which can take more than 2 DNS servers 
 
[>>FF>> <http://www.opendns.com/ (DNS 1 208.67.222.222  and 
DNS2 208.67.220.220 Would appreciate if you let me know (off-list) 
you if it helps.]

They are saying:

"OpenDNS helps you navigate the Internet in a safer, faster, smarter and more 
reliable way. Our service is free and requires nothing to download. OpenDNS 
doesn't replace your existing Internet connection, it just makes it better."

"The only thing worse than a slow DNS service is an unreliable DNS service. 
When DNS isn't working it appears as if the entire Internet isn't working. Our 
service is built on our own high-performance network that is connected in 
multiple cities and to many different networks. We know reliability is important, 
and we stand behind ours."

<http://www.opendns.com/what/> 

Simply put, when one types a website address on to their browser, your 
ISP's DNS Server resolve the characters into an IP address where and the
browser is then directed to that IP address.

What does DNS do?

DNS, the Domain Name System, translates the human addresses of websites 
and servers (like wikipedia.org) to the numerical address used by computers 
(207.142.131.203). 

Do I use DNS?

Every time you send an email or visit a web page, you are using DNS services.
We estimate most people make at least 100 DNS requests every day.

If you are unsure, readup some more from their site before making changes.

Thxs



       
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