Learn How To Increase The Speed Of Your Internet Connection Using Mozilla Fasterfox And OpenDNS
In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to increase the speed of your Internet connection using Mozilla Firefox Fasterfox plugin and Open DNS.
Step 1: Download and Install Mozilla Fasterfox
Note: The download link above is made for Firefox 3.0 and above so make sure you have the right version of Mozilla Firefox.
Click on Continue and Download
Click on Accept And Install
Allow addons.mozilla.org
Click on Install Now and Restart Mozilla Firefox
Step 2: Set the Fasterfox to Turbo Charged
Go To Tools > Add-ons
Or Just press Ctrl+Shift+A
Now go to Extensions
Open the options sections of Mozilla Fasterfox and set it to Turbo Charged
Step 3: Go to OpenDNS.com and register an account
What is Open DNS?
OpenDNS offers DNS resolution for consumers and businesses as an alternative to using their Internet service provider's DNS servers. By placing company servers in strategic locations and employing a large cache of the domain names, OpenDNS can process queries more quickly. DNS query results are sometimes cached by the local operating system or applications, so this speed increase may not be noticeable with every request but only with requests that are not stored in a local cache. OpenDNS has adopted and supports DNSCurve.
Source: Wikipedia
NOTE: If you are not interested in receiving newsletters and information from the OpenDNS site go to Step 4. Keep in mind that you will have more control if you Register
Go to http://www.opendns.com and select Home usage.
Sign Up!
Enter the required information.
After you enter the required information you will be asked if you are going to use the OpenDNS on a single computer or you want to set an OpenDNS on your router so that all machines connected to it benefit. In this tutorial I'm going to set it for a single computer.
Enter your operation system and follow the instructions how to set your new DNS.
Step 4: Like I mentioned earlier you can avoid the registration on the OpenDNS site.
Just go to https://store.opendns.com/setup/ set your operation system and follow the instructions.
Also after you are done don't forget to flush your DNS by typing ipconfig /flushdns in Windows Command Prompt.
Note: You can open the Windows Command Prompt by typing cmd in Windows Run Box.
That's it. Enjoy your faster Internet.
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