There are several ways to troubleshoot the DNS on your network or device. First, try pinging a domain with its IP address.

There are all sorts of different ways to speed up your internet connection. Believe me, I've tried most of them, stuck on an aging internet connection that doesn't get much more than 60Mbps across the ...

QUESTION: A friend told me I should change my DNS settings from what my ISP provides for faster speeds and better security. Is this true? ANSWER: DNS, which stands for Domain Name Service, is a vital ...

The Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the most important, yet lesser-known aspects of browsing the internet. In a nutshell, it’s responsible for converting a domain name (like google.com) to an IP ...

Domain Name System, or DNS, is like a phonebook for the internet. It translates the easy-to-remember website names into numerical IP addresses to find those sites. You can change the DNS on your ...

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 ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. The internet is a dangerous place. There are websites that will happily deliver you malware, or display violent or sexual imagery after your child ...

Microsoft Edge Chromium offers several personalization options. This, however, does not mean the browser focuses less on its safety and overall privacy. It has features that enable users to keep the ...

I think I made a local domain server, but I'm not sure. I'm doing it by reading DNS and Bind. I made A records and PTR records for zones. When I type a domain without the dot, I can get IP information ...