local DNS server

[Dotan Cohen]

On 11/12/06, Clodoaldo <clodoaldo.pinto.neto at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2006/12/11, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com>:
> > On 11/12/06, Tim <ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2006-12-06 at 12:34 +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> > > > I've heard that one could run a local DNS server to speed up internet
> > > > access. Does this have a real-world advantage for a home user?
> > >
> > > It can, if your ISP's DNS servers are crap (some are - my last couple of
> > > ISP's were).
> >
> > Actually, I suspect that my university's DNS servers are crap. Often
> > at the university, ten minutes will go by where I cannot reach certain
> > sites, but others I can reach.
> >
>
> On a side note there is http://opendns.com which is much faster than
> my ISP's DNS.
>

This does look like a great service. However, it appears to be for US
users only, as they only have servers there. I'm in Israel, and they
have nothing nearby. Too bad.

Thanks for the tip, though.

Dotan Cohen

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