Is the task of loading websites, especially big websites with all the pictures, colors and animations long enough for you to prepare a glass of iced coffee and then sit and wait for the website to fully load?
The time your web browser takes to load a particular website not only depends on your ISP's speed/bandwidth but also depends on the ISP's DNS server.
A DNS (Domain Name Service) Server basically is a tool/system that looks up information by translating a domain name, in this case your common "website" followed by the .com, into Internet Protocol or IP Address.
Given the above mentioned definition, ISP's with heavy DNS Server loads tend to provide slow IP address lookups which in turn comes up at your end as slow internet service.
OpenDNS solves the problem. Try it yourself. Run a speedtest on your current network/wireless/internet settings afterwards change the configuration of your network cards and use the following settings provided by OpenDNS:
1. Open your network connections window, Network and Sharing Center in Vista and Windows 7, and Right Click on the network interface that you're using. Be it a wired network connection or a wireless, you should see (and know) which one you're using.
2. Right Click and then open Properties. For Vista and Win 7m you can choose Change adapter settings located on the left side. For Windows XP, choose TCP/IP and click on Properties. Windows Vista and 7 users choose Internet Protocol Version 4 and from there type in the following DNS addresses:
Preferred DNS Server: 208.68.222.222
Alternate DNS Server: 208.67.220.220
And then try running another speedtest and check if there has been a change.
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