How to use DNS Optimization for faster internet?
I've heard about using DNS Optimization to speed up your internet connection, but how do you go about it? Do you just try a DNS server and maybe it will have a positive impact, but maybe it won't? I'd love to get faster download speeds for free, but I don't want to go through a blind trial and error process until I find a "good" DNS server. Which makes me sound cheap AND lazy, but whatever. Is there a better way to do it?
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Try benchmarking the DNS servers with something like Domain Name Speed Benchmark. Or just try Google Public DNS.
To really see results, the easiest way is to use a program the was developed by the good people at Northwestern University called namehelp. You can download it from the University website, and there are versions available for Mac, Window, and Linux. From the website:
"namehelp improves web performance by obtaining more accurate redirections to nearby content delivery network servers.
Basically, namehelp improves your web performance when either you or your ISP uses a remote DNS service."
http://aqualab.cs.northwestern.edu/projects/namehelp