Your ISP's DNS servers are likely the fastest due to their proximity to you. If you don't want to use them, try a DNS ...

My older kid was trying to apply for college at a university in Florida. Perversely, its website refused to appear. He tried Safari, Firefox, and Chrome on his Mac and Safari on his iPhone. Only his ...

First, we are going to assign a static IP Address instead of the dynamic one that is the default. To do so, follow the steps mentioned below. Please ensure you have set up a default gateway (like your ...

You use Domain Name System (DNS) servers many times every day, even if you don’t know what they are. You can’t avoid it, and whichever one you use can track where you go on the internet. That’s why ...

When you type 'pcmag.com' in the address bar, it’s no surprise that the browser quickly displays PCMag’s latest articles and reviews. But getting from your request to the page you seek isn’t as simple ...

A DNS server – short for Domain Name System server – converts web addresses into IP addresses. Without a DNS server, you won't be able to connect to any websites. If you're having issues with your ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

DNS Hijacking is a major issue in the connected world. Every unique instance you type an address into your address bar your internet-connected device makes a request to a DNS server to get the actual ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The recent Distributed Denial of Service attack against ...