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DNS servers are the one who connect your computer to the url which you type in to your browser. The DNS servers assigned by the ISP usually have faster response times, but may be slow in the lookup due to high load or due to bad performing servers….

This tool helps you to test which is the best DNS server for you….The tool is knows as DNSBench.

DNS Bench performs a test on predefined nameservers and of-course, you can supply the DNS servers of your choice to be tested.

DNS Bench comprehensively tests all the DNS server and generates a report which can be copied onto clipboard, which can be analyzed later.

We liked the way it tested the DNS servers for reliability and the response time of the servers.

All we can do is recommend this software to you…..DOWNLOAD it for FREE!

You can visit the Official Website >>CLICK HERE<<

In our case too the ISP’s nameservers were fast but were low on caching so we switched onto Google’s DNS Servers.

Primary DNS : 8.8.8.8

Alt. DNS          : 8.8.4.4

Have a Happy time surfing……

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There may be many factors because of which the configuration of router gets corrupted and you need to manually re-configure the basic aspects of your modem.

The modem/ router we have is UT300R2U (Manufacturer: UTStarcom), so we will be giving details of it firmwire.

Now starting with the basics: It is not a good idea to just reset the modem (by presssing the pin-hole or resetting to factory defaults) and expecting that your modem will function properly, but surprisingly it messes up with the configuration……

Follow the steps to the simplest mode of configuration of your UT300R2U router : (The Bridge Mode)

1. Open your browser (Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox)  and type in the IP address of router. It is generally 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.2 (if connected via USB interface).

2. Enter the username and password. By default the username and password is:  admin

3.  Now you will be taken to the Device Info page.

4. Now click on Advanced Setup Page and (1) Check all the profiles and (2) Click on Remove and (3) Click on Save/ Reboot Button…..Close the Window and wait for a minute.

5. Now again open browser and navigate to 192.168.1.1 and enter username/ password and go to device info page……Navigate again to to the Advanced Setup Page.

6. Click on Add button

7. Now let the VPI/ VCI values be 0 and 35 respectively. Check the check box for “Enable Quality of Service” and press next.

8. Select Connection Type as “Bridging” and let the Encapsulation Mode be “LLC/SNAP-BRIDGING” and click on next.

9. Check the box which says “Enable Bridge Service” and press next.

10. Then you will be taken to WAN Setup – Summary page and click on save…..again click on Save / Reboot button and close browser and wait for a minute for the router to reboot.

11. Then use your Windows dial-up networking to dial into your Broadband (PPPoE) connection with correct username and password.

Hint: Use the Google DNS servers for best ping time: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. READ MORE on How to Change your DNS on Tech-How.com Blog

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I hope this guide will help solve your router problems….

Feel free to leave any feedback or problems……I’ll be glad to help you…….

Thanks – TuX.

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We have already seen OpenDNS, a free DNS service which is fast and reliable and here is another name which speaks of reliability….Yes its Google.

Google’s DNS servers claim that they resolve DNS queries quicker to provide a faster browsing experience.

Google has introduced a free DNS service, but it does not provide any customization and filtering as OpenDNS does.

The IP addresses of Google DNS Servers are:

Primary DNS    8.8.8.8
Secondary DNS    8.8.4.4

Some people confuse it with Level3 DNS servers because the IP range of Google’s DNS servers fall within the IP address rangle allocated to Level3 Communications.

But Google runs its servers themselves and says that users will be protected by DoS Attacks (Denial of Service) which sometimes happen through DNS servers. Also Google claims that the servers are fast and are located at many places around the world which provides fast access to users in many countries.

I must remind you that changing your DNS servers DOES NOT MEAN faster DOWNLOAD SPEEDS.

If you want to use Google DNS servers, simply point your connections Primary and secondary DNS servers to the one which have been given above.

A detailed guide is given in my earlier post on how to use OpenDNS servers for better browsing experience.

>>Click here to see how you can change your DNS Servers. Read More on DNS<<

Read more on Google DNS Official Site. >>Click Here<<

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So, you got a new computer and that new internet connection, when you think about operating system, just give any Linux a try.

Linux comes in many ‘flavors’ viz. Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Red Hat, Gentoo etc.

There are now versions of Linux Operating System to match your needs…….Generally if you want to have general home use like watching movies or enjoying some music, then Ubuntu, Fedora, or Mandriva should be good enough.

Lnux can be installed besides your current operating systems but you have to take some care while installing linux, keep a watch on the disk partitioner in the setup to avoid losing all your existing data. You can get all the help you need from the Ubuntu or Fedora websites as well as the forums contain many great discussions which will guide you through proper installation of the Operating System.

The library of software and codecs is very huge for Ubuntu and some other Operating Systems, but you need a PPPoE (ADSL Broadband) connection to download the codecs that you need. Once you download all the required codecs and software which you need, the Linux System can rival any Windows or Mac system, and the best part is you don’t have to pay for any part of the Operating System.

The operating supports many tasks and surfing the internet, creating and viewing documents, listening to music and watching movies is very easy and great.

There are some shortfalls too:

There are some new devices whose drivers arrive late for the Linux version…..this is because it takes time for the people in the community to test and release a working driver. Also, the software required are different from those of the Microsoft Windows and are lesser available. But, as the popularity of linux increases, the software available for linux is also increasing….

So, happy Linuxing until the next Article on Linux AND Open Source……..

VISIT:

Ubuntu Official Website:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Fedora Official Site

http://fedoraproject.org/

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