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DNS Servers Got You Down?Has your ISP's (Internet Service Provider) DNS servers got you down or just down-right slow? Since many connectivity issues are eventually traced to DNS problems, you can add or even replace your ISP's DNS severs with public ones.I have found that some ISP's DNS servers and/or caching services are quite latent about staying updated. This could indicate that a website or email service is down when it really isn't! This is very frustrating for users and service providers outside of the ISP.Use Public DNS ServersOne solution is to use public DNS servers which in most cases are faster than your ISP's DNS queries. Below are some that we have compiled.From Genuity.net and GTEI.net: 4.2.2.1 4.2.2.2 4.2.2.3 4.2.2.4 4.2.2.5 4.2.2.6 From ORSC (choose ones that are geographically closest to you): 199.166.28.10 (PS0.NS2.VRX.NET) - Atlanta, Ga 199.166.29.3 (nl.public.rootfix.net) - Nederlands 199.166.31.3 (NS1.QUASAR.NET) - Orlando, FL, USA 204.57.55.100 (NS1.JERKY.NET) - Boston, MA, USA 199.5.157.128 (ASLAN.OPEN-RSC.ORG) - Detroit, MI, USA From OpenDNS: 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 Setting Up Alternate DNS ServersSo how do you set up alternate DNS servers? The quick answer is to manually enter a preferred DNS server and alternate DNS server in your Internet Protocal (TCP/IP) settings.For Windows XP: Click "Start". Click "Control Panel". Double-click "Network Connections". Right click the local area connection or wireless connection that you need to change. Select "Properties". Scroll down the "This connection uses the following items:" window and double-click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)". Select "Use the following DNS server addresses:". Enter two separate DNS servers from the lists above. Click "OK". Click "OK" in the connection properties window. You are done!
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