sanjoa Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hi, guys! How you doin'? I'd like to know what are the DNS and what are they for. Because I'm going to set my internet connection up with Google public DNS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spootnack Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 You are going to do it and you don't know what is it ? XDDNS => Domaine Name SystemDNSIf you type www.google.com in FF or IE, you will get an IP addres provided by some DNS to access to www.google.com ... in summary++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someone Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 better you use OpenDNS.http://anonymz.com/?http://www.opendns.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halo Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 beware ofgoogledns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 8, 2009 Administrator Share Posted December 8, 2009 @Jose: First let me remind you that as far as I know there is no DNS in dial-up connections.If you still wanna know about it, you should goto wikipedia. I would recommend OpenDNS as it's the best and google still seems experimental and with some troubles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalaffa Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Also - maybe check out how your default DNS provider is faring before changing anything. I know OpenDNS has added content, but still.namebench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I just checked jalaffa, here's my report(I was using OpenDNS): Avg Min MaxISP DNS: 56.98 13.06 485.46Google DNS: 114.25 17.39 1809.41OpenDNS: 175.35 102.92 3692.03Naturally I instantly switched back to my ISP's DNS... Didn't think it'd differ that much.I always wondered though: what's the best place to configure your DNS? The PC, the router or the modem? (That's how it's setup over here, the PC(s) connect to a router and the router connects to the modem, the modem on its turn connects to the ISP(all inside the house, except the ISP, obviously :P).) I mean you can configure them all to use a DNS, but which settings apply in the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 8, 2009 Administrator Share Posted December 8, 2009 I changed to opendns cause my ISP's dns sucks, it maybe fast but not proper. Plus OpenDNS offers lot security. I'll soon gonna post a article on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Here is a DNS Benchmark Tool: https://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I just checked jalaffa, here's my report(I was using OpenDNS): Avg Min MaxISP DNS: 56.98 13.06 485.46Google DNS: 114.25 17.39 1809.41OpenDNS: 175.35 102.92 3692.03Naturally I instantly switched back to my ISP's DNS... Didn't think it'd differ that much.I always wondered though: what's the best place to configure your DNS? The PC, the router or the modem? (That's how it's setup over here, the PC(s) connect to a router and the router connects to the modem, the modem on its turn connects to the ISP(all inside the house, except the ISP, obviously :P).) I mean you can configure them all to use a DNS, but which settings apply in the end?IMO.. I think it would the device or the last maybe the device asking for the request .. which may take some time to think out.. main thing being that if you configure them all.. I don't think you'll miss the boat.. Seems like it would be whatever holds the main IP.. not network allocation..maybe I am wrong here.. but thats what I am thinking.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
box Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I always wondered though: what's the best place to configure your DNS? The PC, the router or the modem? (That's how it's setup over here, the PC(s) connect to a router and the router connects to the modem, the modem on its turn connects to the ISP(all inside the house, except the ISP, obviously :P).) I mean you can configure them all to use a DNS, but which settings apply in the end?IMO.. I think it would the device or the last maybe the device asking for the request .. which may take some time to think out.. main thing being that if you configure them all.. I don't think you'll miss the boat.. Seems like it would be whatever holds the main IP.. not network allocation..maybe I am wrong here.. but thats what I am thinking..If you set it in the computer, then that computer will be on only one using that DNS. If you set it in the router, then every computer that uses that router will use that DNS. If you don't set it in your computer or router (because you don't have a router), then your ISP will auto set it for you via theirs or using a third party.Here is the thing. If you use your ISP's, then it is a one step process for the authorities (police, FBI, CIA, Jalaffa) to figure out what website you visited.If you use a third party like Google's or OpenDNS, then it involves another step. The authority has to get the info from Google, then go to your ISP to get to you. It is the ISP that keeps me awake at night. They have my IP on records. It is just a matter of time. Either way, Shought, you are going down. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Well you know you can spoof everything even your MAC.. if its not your device/system.. then its not your device/system..LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
box Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Well you know you can spoof everything even your MAC.. if its not your device/system.. then its not your device/system..LOLSure spoof MAC and use a proxy/ VPN. Then use a public internet. Some where, some how, some one got your number. So, Shought, you are still going down! B) This site is interesting.http://proxy.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Well you know you can spoof everything even your MAC.. if its not your device/system.. then its not your device/system..LOLSure spoof MAC and use a proxy/ VPN. Then use a public internet. Some where, some how, some one got your number. So, Shought, you are still going down! B) This site is interesting.http://proxy.org/Nah, there's different computers in our home and my ISP nor any other association without 'eyez-in-ma-room' could find out that I'm the one visiting those nasty po*n sites :rolleyes: I'll just blame my little sister :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Well I tested mine and Level 3 Communications seemed to be the fastest next was SpeakEasy, and I think ScrubIt( I think ).. Open DNS ranked 18.. but when I tried to change my DNS to Level 3.. my IP lost connection and there was nothing.. so I went back..EDIT: I should use that mascot as my avatar.. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 9, 2009 Administrator Share Posted December 9, 2009 I'll just blame my little sister :DSame here. :lol:But she is elder one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I'll just blame my little sister :DWTF?! incest :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 No no, that would be WINcest. Post pics! :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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