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DNS Caching - tip worked great 10.4.4
Authored by: danger359 on Feb 07, '06 05:00:46PM

I have a LAN in my house behind a Linksys router and cable modem. I have been using an old Mac PPC running 9.2 and a program called "MacDNS" to provide local DNS caching for computers at home (wired and wireless). It worked great for years, but now I've had to put the old PPC down. RIP.

I tried this hint on another Mac I use for a server, running 10.4.4. Set up all the other computers network preferences to go to this server for DNS. Works like a charm, much faster although the initial query to an obscure web site might take a bit. The second query goes like a flash.

I have tried simply using my ISP's DNS servers, but the ping time to them ranged from 10msec on a good day to nearly 100msc on a bad day. Local caching levels this out.

Bottom line: follow the directions, careful typing, don't do anything dumb, and it works. As always, YMMV
Thanks.



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