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Speed internet browsing via a local domain name server
Authored by: scottsasonic on Jun 12, '07 07:57:05PM

Looks like zmorris is the one to go with here, check his links to the apple info also.

The thing is, in my case, it wasn't imparative to enter 2 of the following
DNS in only the router (in my case a wired Linksys BEFSR41)
for the 'fix' to be effective. My first try was to put the 2 of the new DNS numbers:
4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
4.2.2.5
4.2.2.6

in the network preference DNS servers box. This fixed my computers very slow (sometimes bordering on 20 seconds, sometimes timing right out)
to load content immediately upon hitting the APPLY NOW button.
Now as mentioned, people found this isolated with just Safari, but it was with any web browser for me, and also with my Hotline and KDX server to load.
I use a G4 400 mhz sawtooth, and have never experienced this lag before, was absolutely maddening. BUt ever since I moved, and changed service providers (i used to be on bell sympatico DSL, now on Rogers Cable high speed) about a month and a half ago it's been a plague. Made no sense either as my house mate who was connected in on his PC was getting no lag, and also my trusty power PC 9600 running os 9.2.2 was the FASTEST connection in the house.

I initially had our network running through a single Linksys WRT54GS
wireless router. I hardwired into it, as I don't have wireless card, and
my housemate used his PC laptop wireless to connect.
Problems with my connection from day one. I couldn't understand it as i was directly wired in.
SO..i thought it was because the wireless functionality of the router was
interfering with my connection.
I took out my Linksys BEFSR41 from the box it was stored in and
made this the first Router in the chain after the Modem. I connected to this, and then connected the WRT54GS to port 2 on the BEFSR41.
Good to go, for about half an hour.

Keeping this configuration, I proceeded to try other hardware possibilities..
After trying a different ethernet pci card, and trying the built in ethernet in the sawtooth for a while and occassionally trying different settings in the router, this DNS info here at mac os x hints googled it's way onto my screen.

Thank god for this information. DO NOT try some of the more elaborate schemes posted,(as they seem to open up some security issues) try this one first as it will probably fix your issues, if your problems sound similar.

I did end up putting the DNS numbers into my router settings also, just to be sure, and it's been 3 days now and no lag or problems, just easy surfing like it should be. IN contrast with easy surfing for about 10minutes after a reboot, then hard times. Impossible to list on ebay that way I tell you! Curiously, it never affected my messenger (adium) functions.

Interesting to note also about how people just complain about Safari, when I had it affect everything except for adium. I don't totally understand the DSN thing, but I have a hunch in my case it's provider dependant (rogers cable with the bad DNS numbers ) as like i said, i've used Bell here in ontario canada with no issues, and Telus in Vancouver(that was the fastest connection ever)

My sawtooth is now happily doing it's thing like it should be, don't need a G5 to have top download speeds! :D

Rogers Cable ontario canada
Linksys BEFSR41
os : 10.4.8
sawtooth G4-400
pci ethernet card
384 mb ram



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