Do you ever modify your Computer DNS settings for better internet performance?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 23:45:11 -0400

Verisign shows you how -

https://publicdnsforum.verisign.com/discussion/13/verisign-public-dns-set-up-configuration-instructions#latest

Verisign Public DNS Set Up: Configuration Instructions

Below are the configuration instructions for various mobile devices, routers and operating systems as well as steps to test your set up once you have made the required configuration settings.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2016 11:44 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 23:44:49 -0400

No trailblazing.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Oct 24 at 2016 12:05 AM

SN Greg Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 00:05:24 -0400

Computer, no. Router, yes.

Response by PO2 Ivory Alexander made Oct 24 at 2016 12:33 AM

PO2 Ivory Alexander — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 00:33:29 -0400

I only modify my dns specifically for my ps4 for streaming.

Response by MSgt Richard Rountree made Oct 24 at 2016 12:34 AM

MSgt Richard Rountree — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 00:34:12 -0400

Nice. I didn't know Verisign had a public DNS too. I've used the Google public DNS with great results for the past year or so. Good to know other alternatives are available. https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/

Public DNS | Google Developers

Google Public DNS is a free, global Domain Name System (DNS) resolution service, that you can use as an alternative to your current DNS provider.

Response by SSgt Mark Lines made Oct 24 at 2016 1:41 AM

SSgt Mark Lines — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 01:41:15 -0400

I only modify it on the router. This way it effects all of the computers on my network.

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Oct 24 at 2016 4:48 AM

SPC Erich Guenther — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 04:48:26 -0400

Nope bad performance is usually my ISP and I pay for their stupid modem so they can't blame me.

Response by Maj Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 24 at 2016 6:04 AM

Maj Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 06:04:03 -0400

Yes. So spybot search and destroy will blackhole about 15000 malicious domains for you automatically.

At my house I use a DNS black hole server, Pi-Hole, to block about 103k domains and ads across my entire network.