However, DNS Benchmark doesn't test your ISP's DNS servers. In the screenshot above, for example, it actually says our router—that's the "Local Network Namesaver" is the fastest DNS server.

On Windows 11, you can flush the DNS cache to fix loading problems for apps and websites, and in this guide, I'll show you how to complete this task using Command Prompt, PowerShell, and a web ...

So the Test, run from the GRC Web site, uses a virtual DNS server and a really big domain name string to force a large number of query resolutions from the DNS servers your workstation uses.

You can test DNS by running dig or nslookup from an external host. By publishing your internal DNS servers to the Internet, you're potentially exposing your internal network information and you're ...

Congratulations, your DNS queries are now faster thanks to the open-source Unbound DNS resolver. You could even use that server as your LAN-based DNS server should you choose. Interested in Ubuntu?