On my last post, I have shown how to speed up browsing experience by tweaking up various system parameters according to the bandwidth your internet service provider serves you. Here I will show you how to minimise website responce time by making use of free DNS services.

According to Wikipedia, The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities. Most prominently, it translates easily memorized domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of locating computer services and devices worldwide. By providing a worldwide, distributed keyword-based redirection service, the Domain Name System is an essential component of the functionality of the Internet.


1. Right click on small network icon on right hand side on task bar and select "Open network and sharing center".
2. Select the network connection and click on "Properties" from new window.

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3. Switch to the "Networking" tab and double click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)".
4. Tick on "Use the following DNS server addresses" and fill the "Preferred DNS server" and "Alternate DNS server" with any of the following values:


Google DNS:

Preferred DNS server: 8.8.8.8
Alternate DNS server: 8.8.4.4

Open DNS:

Preferred DNS server:  208.67.222.222
Alternate DNS server:  208.67.220.220


5. Click on "OK". You may need to restart system or network connection.