Faster web page loading?

Google DNS and OpenDNS users may notice faster web content loading from today.

http://lifehacker.com/5835775/google-dns-and-opendns-users-are-getting-a-web-speed-boost

I use opendns, haven't noticed much difference yet but it's usually pretty quick anyway.

What utter tripe Windows cache's DNS requests anyway so I hardly think this is going to make any difference.

Also what if Google DNS was flooded with requests or everyone on your ISP is using Google you would get a bottlenecking effect and slow access.

If you want to speed up your web browsing experience disable anti-virus content filtering and enable HTTP Pipelining in Firefox (multiple http requests served via one connection without open / close / open / close).

Richard S.

I speak as I find Richard :)

Using my ISP's DNS my web page content loaded slower than it does using opendns.

In my case it has absolutely nothing to do with my av etc (and I don't use Firefox)

There are many other DNS servers out there

Norton DNS

OpenDNS

google DNS

Many folk use an alternative DNS server to the one their ISP provides.

I guess I'm lucky with my ISP then I can't say I've noticed any problems serving web pages everything seems pretty quick to me.

Richard S.

enable HTTP Pipelining in Firefox

I did that and it has finally given a major speed boost to this forum which has always been a bit slow loading for me.

I can't find enable HTTP Pipelining in Firefox.

I can't find enable HTTP Pipelining in Firefox.

I used this guide here:

http://egonitron.com/2007/05/25/the-truth-about-the-firefox-pipelining-trick/

If you use it it may be wise to copy it and save it in case you need to undo the changes!

I've been using OpenDNS at home for a while, but I don't think I can have it set that to my DNS at college (where i've just moved into today)

You could always use http://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm to find out which DNS works best for you. :)