DNS Addressing - How to Change in Windows 7

Dwarf · 04 Dec 2009

There seems to be a bug with this application - see Issue 27 - namebench - Windows version running locally will not save .csv data ( not responding.... ) - Project Hosting on Google Code

Dwarf · 04 Dec 2009

Here's an alternative benchmarking utility - testing now. GRC's|DNS Nameserver Performance Benchmark

Works OK. I ran the test whilst having 2 IE8 tabs and Outlook 2007 open. For best results, no other application that has access to the Internet should be running.

Barman58 · 04 Dec 2009

Thanks Dwarf - The Steve Gibson one is the one I used to use - but it completely evaded my memory

and I'd filed it in network tools not internet tools in my tool-kit

Dwarf · 04 Dec 2009

It has the advantage of showing the addresses of all the DNS servers that it is querying, so you can update yours to the most responsive ones.

xXSevenXx · 04 Dec 2009

xXSevenXx said:

swarfega said:

Google have just launched a new DNS service! Google Public DNS

I just changed mine to google, and a torrent I was D/L jumped from 40kbs to 450+kbs, is this a coincidence, or was my ISP throttling my D/L speed?

It was a fluke!
I was D/L at a rate of 450 kbs yesterday, but today it's back to normal 40 kbs or less.

wjvision1 · 08 Dec 2009

I have Verizon VIOS & yep in helps my computer to surf faster

Husker41 · 18 Jan 2011

Changing to OpenDns was a lifesaver for me. My new Dell Studio XPS 8100 would not consistently access the internet via our Kyocera KR-2 router, though an older Dell we have running XP would, and so would our Toshiba Notebook and our Acer netbook. The new Dell worked OK directly connected to the DSL modem, though. Now, using OpenDns, the connection via the router is rock-solid. Many thanks!

Kliton x64 · 23 Jul 2011

Thank you,Nice!

baccini · 17 Aug 2011

33.5% Faster than my current DNS server now using Pipex 4gig server got to say if this true what a find great little program thank for that, much appreciated

baccini · 17 Aug 2011

baccini said:

33.5% Faster than my current DNS server now using Pipex 4gig server got to say if this true what a find great little program thank for that, much appreciated

had to change it back for now some pages on various sites not opening