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Namebench: Google Project To Find The Fastest DNS Server

XeVfTEUtaAqJHTqq

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I just ran this program (it takes a while to run) and changed my DNS server settings based on it's recommendations and I am seeing a noticeable speed improvement.

Here's an article with links:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/01/namebench-google-dns/

Namebench: Google’s 20% Project To Find The Fastest DNS Serve


by MG Siegler on January 1, 2010

When Google launched its own DNS service last month, one of the main stated goals behind the project was speed. The problem is that most Internet users have no idea what a DNS server is, let alone how to configure one, or test how fast it is. But one Googler has taken it upon himself to create an easy tool for testing DNS and recommending what you use with his 20% time.

Thomas Stromberg, a Google engineer based in Belgium, created Namebench, a piece of software to find the fastest DNS server available for you to use. The program is available for OS X, Windows, and Linux, and the entire thing has been open sourced by Stromberg.


Once you install it, Namebench couldn’t be easier to use. You simply load it up, hit the “Start Benchmark” button and let it do its thing. Depending on the number of test you run (you can set that), it will come back with the results in a few minutes. The results open in your web browser, showing you the first, second, and third best DNS options right up top. There are also a number of charts and and graphs if you want to drill down into the numbers.


Now, you might worry that since Namebench was created by a Googler, it would promote Google Public DNS above all others. But actually, in the test I just ran, Google’s solution ranged from the middle of all the DNS offerings to the slowest. OpenDNS, considered Google Public DNS’ biggest competitor, was actually the fastest.


Are you a power-user with 5 minutes to spare? Do you want a faster internet experience?,” is the way Stromberg pitches it on the site for project. If that applies to you, you should check it out. Stromberg wrote more about the idea a few months ago before Google Public DNS was a reality.
 

muleman

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Dang that is faster! thanks! Will it have the same effect on a wireless laptop? I would love to speed up the wife's laptop for her.
 

muleman

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Seems to be faster but her games on Facebook will be the real test. I don't mess with the laptop except when she screws something up.
 

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Seems to be faster but her games on Facebook will be the real test. I don't mess with the laptop except when she screws something up.

It probably won't speed up games. Just day to day browsing where you are loading lots of pages.
 
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