Speed Up Web Browsing With Open Dns

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When you type a domain name such as Google.com in your browser the computer must resolve your domain name into an IP address.The performance of the DNS server you are using is one component that affects the speed of your internet browsing.OpenDNS provides free alternative DNS servers that anyone can use with any internet provider.Using OpenDNS servers instead of your ISP servers will help you speed up your internet browsing.

Configuring your computer to use OpenDNS servers instead of your ISP’s is a simple change that works in all versions of Windows:

 Step 1: Click on the Start Button and type in ncpa.cpl and hit Enter. In Windows XP Click on the Start Button, click Run and then type in ncpa.cpl. Make sure you run ncpa.cpl as administrator on Windows 8.

Step 2:Right click on your active network connection that you use to connect to the Internet and select Properties.

Step 3:On the Networking / General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (version 4 on Windows Vista, 7 and 8) and hit Properties.

Step 4:On the properties screen, select Use the following DNS server addresses and then type in 208.67.222.222 in the preferred and 208.67.220.220 in the alternate boxes.


 Step 5: Hit OK twice and finished.