Google has launched a free DNS service called "Google Public DNS" to make your browsing experience faster and secure.
What is DNS?
The DNS protocol is an important part of the web's infrastructure, serving as the Internet's "phone book". Every time you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup. Complex pages often require multiple DNS lookups before they complete loading. As a result, the average Internet user performs hundreds of DNS lookups each day, that collectively can slow down his or her browsing experience.
What is "Google Public DNS"?
Google Public DNS is a recursive DNS resolver, similar to other publicly available services. It provides many benefits, including improved security, fast performance, and more valid results.
By using Google Public DNS you can:
- Speed up your browsing experience.
- Improve your security.
- Get the results you expect with absolutely no redirection.
How to Use "Google Public DNS"?
To try it out:
- Configure your network settings to use the IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as your DNS servers or
- Read configuration instructions.
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amerul
speed increase by how much vg?
Alex
Thanks, VG! Tried it and it seems that "Speed up your browsing experience" is true.
Is it safe to use it?
Cruise
So from now on, Google's gonna track my day 2 day web activity yet more easily.. I'm Using OpenDns it seems more dedicated in these services than Google is. ^JS
karthik
I use opendns all the time. Now i have changed to google to see the performance. But opendns has some other extra controls.
Here is the response from opendns
http://blog.opendns.com/2009/12/03/opendns-google-dns/
Levar
Well said.
"When you use Google DNS, you are getting the experience they prescribe."
Thats all there is to it, but Google really is trying to take over the www and they can just a matter of time. I haven't tested it out yet but it might be quicker but just isn't available to be tampered by the user, which sucks.
Yatti420
Is it safe to use lolz... It's google.. They will just mine and taylor ads toward you easier now.. Googles only real benefit to being in the DNS game is to bypass all the adblocking etc and increase revenue this way.. I guess to many people got wise..
Nikolaj
My internet is'nt slow anymore!
senthil
VG rocks once again thanks!
devanche
Hey Vg,
. there is just one thing i dont like and am wondering how i replace it. I dont like that taskbar that looks like super transparent and another one thats sorta transparent. i like the windows 7 taskbar a lot better but i love the arrows and mac looking stuff in your theme VG. anyway you could help me i would really apreciate it =D
this has nothing to do with the dns server but its on something else. I downloaded your Aero VG Se7en theme and i love the arrows that replace minimize and maximize and i love the mac HDD
Maniaslayer9
wow thanks!
THIS.....IS.....SPAAARTA! ehem...i mean awesome
seriously, thanks for lettings us know about this. Objects on sites load up faster, they don't take 10 seconds anymore! just 2!