But before I go on let me give you a quick rundown about what DNS is.

From: Google definitions

A computer program running on a web server, translating domain names into IP addresses.

In other words; DNS servers make it possible for you to type www.google.com instead of 72.14.207.99. Without DNS the Internet would be pretty useless.

These DNS servers can be small (at your local office) to very large (your ISP). Some DNS servers are slow and often even unreliable.

In most cases you never have to worry about your DNS address, because your ISP "assigns" it to your PC. If you have a smartphone then chances are you are using the DNS server of your phone company.

Thankfully there is a free and easy to use way to get around the slow DNS servers; OpenDNS.

You can setup OpenDNS on your desktop, laptop, phone or even game console, and a large list of "how to" instructions is listed on the OpenDNS website.

In my case I’ve setup OpenDNS on my phone, which really made loading web pages faster. I used to regularly see a 4-5 second delay before the browser even started loading the requested page, now pages start to load instantly. I’ve also instructed my router to assign all PC’s on the network the OpenDNS settings.

I highly recommend trying it out, you won’t see an increase in actual transfer speeds, but your everyday web browsing should become a little snappier.

Product page: OpenDNS