Want to speed up your internet connection?

[TTinCO]

Give this a shot

Go into Settings, Network Connections and then the properties of your Local Area Connection and\or Wireless Network Connection.

Once in the Properties, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on Properties

At the bottom of this window, you should see a couple options regarding your DNS server. Check the box next to "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2 in the window below that.

You may have to reboot for it to take effect. These are two of the fastest & highest capacity DNS servers around, and should be faster than what your ISP is using or relaying you to.

If it causes you problems or isn't any faster, just follow the above steps and reselect "Obtain DNS server address automatically.
Let me know how it works :toast:

 

[shdw01]

there is a tcp/ip version 6 and a version 4

when I tried on the v 6, invalid entry

on v 4 it goes in...not sure if it went faster...gotta reboot i guess

 

[shdw01]

there is a tcp/ip version 6 and a version 4

when I tried on the v 6, invalid entry

on v 4 it makes no diff

 

[TTinCO]

Ahhhh, that's true. Is it Vista that has the v6?

I'm avoiding that OS like the plague.

 

[shdw01]

Ahhhh, that's true. Is it Vista that has the v6?

I'm avoiding that OS like the plague.

yeah, vista....don't know what i'm doing there....i'll try this puppy out w/ my XP lappy when I get home.

 

[Buster]

TT...what causes cache to fill so fast..and is there anyway to expand cache safely(in other words for a novice)...have never had problems before,but the last 2 weeks i have had to log out and run cache cleaner about every 1/2 hour or so...

 

[TTinCO]

What is your size limit set to in Tools\Internet options?

What is telling you that it's full?

You should be able to just set the size to maybe 512mb & let it overwrite as needed.

 

[teazeman]

2 questions. does this work on a Mac? can you come over and fix my shit if i fcuk this up?

 

[TTinCO]

LOL, I don't do Macs, but if they have a way to manually specify a DNS server, it should work just fine.

If you screw it up, all you have to do it change it back to what it was before(and maybe reboot).

 

[Buster]

What is your size limit set to in Tools\Internet options?

What is telling you that it's full?

You should be able to just set the size to maybe 512mb & let it overwrite as needed.

1...i have nothing that says anything with numbers in tool/options (use firefox)


2...only able to play first 2 seconds of videos...then log out and clean cache using cachecleaner(a program i found on here)...then i log back in and everything is fine..

 

[buddym]

Heythere you got something. My notebook is running faster. Now, tell me what is wrong that i can't exit a window. Keeps telling me program not responding and i have to cancel to get out and back to my original page.

 

[Vinnie]

Give this a shot

Go into Settings, Network Connections and then the properties of your Local Area Connection and\or Wireless Network Connection.

Once in the Properties, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on Properties

At the bottom of this window, you should see a couple options regarding your DNS server. Check the box next to "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2 in the window below that.

You may have to reboot for it to take effect. These are two of the fastest & highest capacity DNS servers around, and should be faster than what your ISP is using or relaying you to.

If it causes you problems or isn't any faster, just follow the above steps and reselect "Obtain DNS server address automatically.
Let me know how it works :toast:

Tinco...this does work pretty good...since i have more than 1 pc...i went to my router and change my DSN entries there...this will ensure all my pc will have these DNS entries set up and never had to manually change it...

Thanks