There is a nice cross-platform open source tool to find out what the best DNS server is for your internet connection.
- Go to https://code.google.com/p/namebench/downloads/list
- Download the namebench tool
- Extract and start the tool
- Click on “Start Benchmark
This benchmark takes some time. About +/- 15 minutes. Then you get the results in your browser:
201% faster name query performance!!! WOW!
When everything is setup you can check your DNS settings with a nice website: https://www.dnsleaktest.com/
To find the best DNS server for you start the tool at different times during the day.
Happy resolving 🙂