Speed up your browsing by using Google’s Public DNS Dominik Pietsch, 04.12.09, 12:41
via creativebits von Ivan am 03.12.09
By default most of us use our ISP’s DNS to resolve web addresses into IP numbers. Google came up with a Public DNS system, which is is supposedly faster (and perhaps safer) than using the ISP’s DNS. If you want to test it on your Mac it’s really easy to set it up.
- From the Apple menu, click System Preferences, then click Network. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
- Select the connection for which you want to configure Google Public DNS. For example: To change the settings for an Ethernet connection, select Built-In Ethernet, and click Advanced. To change the settings for a wireless connection, select Airport, and click Advanced.
- Select the DNS tab.
- Click + to replace any listed addresses with, or add, the Google IP addresses at the top of the list: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.
- Click Apply and OK.
Google isn’t first with the idea for a faster public DNS. I’ve been using OpenDNS for years, which is a really nifty service offering many features.
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