How to Use Google DNS for Faster Web Browsing

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How to Use Google DNS for Faster Web Browsing

Ron Jaxon

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I gave this a try because my iPhone 4 is slower than my 3GS with a wifi connection. It seemed to help so I figured I'd pass this find along.

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Every time you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup. Complex pages often require multiple DNS lookups before they start loading.

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So your computer or iPhone browser may be performing hundreds of lookups a day. By using Google Public DNS you can Speed up your browsing experience and improve your security.

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To use this we'll have to change your wifi connections DNS number. But before we do that let's save your current DNS number so you can change it back if you want to.

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Go to settings then Wifi.

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Tap the blue arrow next to the wifi connection you're using.

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Scroll down and copy your DNS number to your clip board.

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Then past it in a your notes. This is just so you can change the DNS number back if you want to later. So what I'm about to have you try is reversible. So no worries. :)

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Before we make the change. Go to a couple of website and note how fast they load. Then compare it to how fast they'll load after you set it to google DNS.

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Now go back to the wifi setting and change the DNS number to this. 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4 it must be exact. Notice there's a comma then a space in the center.

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Once you have changed this setting, you can safely go back to the previous screen and press the Home button. It may vary on the speed increase. But I do notice a difference when pages load.

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Now browse some websites. See if you notice any speed increase. Let me know how it turns out for you. You can read more about the google DNS online.

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Ron Jaxon

michigan

I'm a semi professional magician. Graphic designer. I've been deaf almost 20 years but i can hear now thanks to the cochlear implant I got almost 2 years ago.

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Sweet! I have to say this really does make a noticeable difference.

Erica Silber 3 months ago

yay thanks ron!

Nix Yu 10 months ago

Thanks, all!

Alice Ryan 10 months ago

Thanks Ron!

Carmine Annone 10 months ago

You're my hero. Seriously! I learn so much from you!!

Steffi Gray 10 months ago

Wow my iPad is super fast now thanks :)

Oscar Uribe 10 months ago

Thanks Ron Jaxon!

Yolanda Chandler 10 months ago

@Alice Ryan : Yup!

Hussain Kadhim 10 months ago

Will this work on my iPad?

Alice Ryan 10 months ago

Does this mean google will now have even more info on you for marketing and selling your info based on the pages you visit if you use their DNS?

Cherie Grant 10 months ago

Thanks it definitely works faster for me! Thanks boss man👊👍

Eden Monet Dominguez 10 months ago

Thank you, the load is very quick.

Carlos Ronelli 10 months ago

Yolanda. No it won't effect anything else. Basically google DNS caches sites for you. So your browser doesn't have to. Which equals faster page load. But it won't effect anything else.

Ron Jaxon (author) 10 months ago

Carmine. I never had that issue. I'd suggest going to the google dns page and look into it. You can find it by searching google dns. Sorry I don't have more help to offer.

Ron Jaxon (author) 10 months ago

Thanks for sharing. You rock!

Chantana Schnare 10 months ago

I think this is an awesome ideal. I do understand you said I can change bk to the original DNS Pg. But will it effect anything else from operating the proper way?

Yolanda Chandler 10 months ago

Amazing!, let me remember, uh, 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4 ok, please check my comment on step 5, ron, and thanks

Hussain Kadhim 10 months ago

Wow!!!much more faster!!!

Palin Palin 10 months ago

amazing!! cheers dude!

Amado Reyes 10 months ago

Wow it was fast before. Now even faster. Great guide!!! Thank you

Serena W 10 months ago

Yes you can make use of this on a pc or Mac. Google "google DNS".

Ron Jaxon (author) 10 months ago

Would we be able to do this on a computer?

iPod Utilities 10 months ago

Worked for me and I do notice faster load times - thanks for the tip

Brian Wingerd 10 months ago

No matter what I do, following your instructions or trying anything else the DNS reverts back to my original DNS. Is it supposed to do this?

Carmine Annone 10 months ago

Wow it works! Big difference on my iPhone 4

Melissa Scheller 10 months ago

Very helpful

Sandi Masori 10 months ago

Thank you I tried it and it does work faster

Oscar Uribe 10 months ago

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I Already have checked and will check ALL of your guides, thank you :)

Hussain Kadhim 10 months ago

You're almost right. I used art studio. Added a layer of black over the image. Lowered the opacity of the black layer. Then cut out the section I wanted to highlight with feather (see my guide on selection tool).

Ron Jaxon (author) 10 months ago

Before you answer, i THINK that you gone to artstudio, took a tool and black color, and then lowered opacity, colored all black, and using that spray thing you colored low opacity white?, you could make a guide on that highlighting, i really wanna know how :/

Hussain Kadhim 10 months ago

How did you do this glow effect?

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