Many of us use public DNS servers like Google Public DNS and Open DNS for faster web browsing and other benefits. But in some cases your ISP’s DNS server is much faster. Weblog Digital Inspiration illustrates why and when this might be. More »
OpenDNS already offered a great content filtering tool that you could set up on your home Wi-Fi router. Now the DNS provider is making it easier to block impressionable eyes from adult content—and clever proxies and other work-arounds, too. More »
Google Public DNS is designed to speed up browsing, but depending on the kind of content you want to access, it can often have the reverse effect. More »
Windows: Want to give Google Public DNS a go to see if it really speeds up your web browsing, but don’t want to muck with your router and network? Google DNS Helper offers single-computer tryouts of the search firm’s servers. More »
Since Google decided to launch its own DNS service, we’ve dug into finding the fastest domain name server and knowing if yours failed. If you’re on a GNOME-based Linux system, you can also try any DNS service without router configuration. More »
Windows/Mac/Linux: Last week Google announced a free DNS service designed to speed up your browsing, but just because Google wants to be fast doesn’t actually mean they’re the best option for you. Namebench finds the fastest DNS server for your connection. More »
Now that both Google Public DNS and OpenDNS offer alternative, public DNS services anyone can use instead of their service provider’s DNS servers, the question is: How do you know if your DNS service isn’t working properly and if you should switch? More »
