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Last week I changed my DNS settings to OpenDNS and WOW what a difference! Web pages load so much faster now, especially the DPS site which always took a good 10-15 seconds to fully load now pops up instantly. And its way more secure than DNSSEC, that's being rolled out now. If you're comfortable with changing your settings (there's full instructions on the OpenDNS site) I would do it!!
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Old 02-06-2011, 05:29 PM
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Adblocker on firefox cut DPS load time in half for me... Big difference!!
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Old 02-06-2011, 05:41 PM
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Adblocker on firefox cut DPS load time in half for me... Big difference!!
Yes I'm using Firefox with Adblock Plus and now OpenDNS and DPS loads blazing fast!
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Old 02-06-2011, 06:17 PM
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Last week I changed my DNS settings to OpenDNS and WOW what a difference! Web pages load so much faster now, especially the DPS site which always took a good 10-15 seconds to fully load now pops up instantly. And its way more secure than DNSSEC, that's being rolled out now. If you're comfortable with changing your settings (there's full instructions on the OpenDNS site) I would do it!!
Are you using the free version, or the paid?
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Old 02-06-2011, 06:22 PM
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Are you using the free version, or the paid?
Free. I'm just a home user.
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Thanks for that Ross! Just tried it out and web sites open much faster.
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I'll second the use of OpenDNS. I've been using it for ages.
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Old 02-06-2011, 07:35 PM
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+1, I have it set as my primary DNS and have my ISP DNS server set as the secondary. That way if there is a problem with one I have the other as a backup.
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