73. Speed up web page requests
When you type a website's name into your browser, that in itself isn't enough to access the site. The web address needs to be translated into a four digit IP address (212.58.224.138 in the case of the BBC), which is done by a Domain Name System (DNS) server. Your ISP uses its own DNS servers, which aren't always the quickest or safest.
OpenDNS provides free DNS servers that anyone can use. They're fast enough to make a difference to your browsing speed, and you don't need to install any software to set them up.
To apply OpenDNS to your entire network, log on to your router and look in the setup section for an option to set static DNS servers. To use it with a single PC, click 'Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections'.
Click 'Network Connections', right-click your main network connection and choose 'Properties'. Scroll down to select 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' and click 'Properties' again. Choose 'Use the following DNS server addresses'. The two DNS server addresses you need to enter are 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 respectively. Once set you'll need to reboot either your router or your PC for the changes to take effect.
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