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Google introduced a public global DNS (domain name system). Its free to use. What more? It has a non-messy address:

8.8.8.8   OR    8.8.4.4

Advantages:

• Speed up your browsing experience.
• Improve your security.
• Get the results you expect with absolutely no redirection.

So what’s all the fuss about, huh? Well, like google says “The DNS protocol is an important part of the web’s infrastructure, serving as the Internet’s phone book: every time you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup. Complex pages often require multiple DNS lookups before they start loading, so your computer may be performing hundreds of lookups a day.“  [Here]

Setting it up:

Now comes the important part, setting it up! Using it to speed up your internet. How to Geek explains it in a detailed manner (with couple of screenshots). It covers setting the new public DNS for vista (almost the same for XP), Ubuntu and also adding the DNS to your DSL router. MacOSX users may go HERE for a setup guide.

Need DNS telephone support? Call google:

• 877-590-4367 in the U.S.
• 770-200-1201 outside the U.S.