Speed up browsing by DNS cache

kristo_abhi · 12-05-2006, 03:19 AM

Each time u browse a web site on the internet,

the actual site name u type is resolved to an ip address.

This translation is effected through what is called the

DNS (Domain Name System).

This DNS information is stored in ur computer so that each time u type a web address ,

a record of its IP address is stored so that it can be recalled later without having to retrieve it again.

1 way to speed up ur browsing experience is to increase this DNS cache in windows XP.

u will need to modify registry for this .

Start notepad & enter following text into it :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es|Dnscache\Parameters]
"CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001
"CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180
"MaxCacheEntryTtILimit"=dword:0000fa00
"MaxSOACacheEntryTtILimit"=dword:0000012d

Save this file ,naming it dnscache.reg .

Double click on the file in windows explorer & merge it into ur registry.

:computer:

codëX · 12-05-2006, 12:40 PM

Good tip.. Nice

12-05-2006, 09:35 PM

I tried it but it give me a error like

"The specified file is not a registry file"

kristo_abhi · 13-05-2006, 05:13 AM

:@ Thilak,

May be u r not seeing the options while saving in the notepad.

it must be saved as "all files", not with a text file option,

and may be u have missed one or two lines from the code.

13-05-2006, 08:12 PM

What do u think ! I am a dumbo ??

I used scite as a text editor

and i have saved it the right way

It must a prob with my PC

deathvirus_me · 20-05-2006, 03:48 PM

Tried this .. nothing noticeable for Firefox or Opera .. but definitely some improvement on IE ...

**bakuryu** · 22-05-2006, 04:10 PM

For those that get errors try with this exact code

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters]
"CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001
"CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180
"MaxCacheEntryTtILimit"=dword:0000fa00
"MaxSOACacheEntryTtILimit"=dword:0000012d

For firefox there is "network.dnsCacheEntries" and "network.dnsCacheExpiration". it's not related to the registry.
Another way is to eliminate DNS delay is to store the IP address of some frequently visited sites in your host file.
Go to %systemroot%\drivers\etc
Make a backup of the hosts file.
Open the hosts file using notepad.
it should like

Type the IP address followed by the domain name.
like

save the file.
Note:- This is also a very good method to stop users browsing on a computer to visit ceratin sites which may be related to **** or illegal downloads or spywares/viruses.
Say the site you want to block is www.blocksite.com
then add this line to your hosts file
127.0.0.1 www.blocksite.com

stuge · 22-05-2006, 06:46 PM

Nice tip ..thanks ..I will use this & see whether it works or not ..

12-05-2006, 03:19 AM	#1
kristo_abhi Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: india Age: 24 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Speed up browsing by DNS cache Each time u browse a web site on the internet, the actual site name u type is resolved to an ip address. This translation is effected through what is called the DNS (Domain Name System). This DNS information is stored in ur computer so that each time u type a web address , a record of its IP address is stored so that it can be recalled later without having to retrieve it again. 1 way to speed up ur browsing experience is to increase this DNS cache in windows XP. u will need to modify registry for this . Start notepad & enter following text into it : [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\|Dnscache\Parameters] "CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001 "CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180 "MaxCacheEntryTtILimit"=dword:0000fa00 "MaxSOACacheEntryTtILimit"=dword:0000012d Save this file ,naming it dnscache.reg . Double click on the file in windows explorer & merge it into ur registry. :computer:

20-05-2006, 03:48 PM	#6
deathvirus_me Senior Member (500+) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bhatpara , India Age: 24 Posts: 830 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 24 Posts Rep Power: 886	Tried this .. nothing noticeable for Firefox or Opera .. but definitely some improvement on IE ... __________________

22-05-2006, 04:10 PM	#7
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 24 Posts: 6,621 Thanks: 19 Thanked 650 Times in 606 Posts Rep Power: 2082 OS:	For those that get errors try with this exact code Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters] "CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001 "CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180 "MaxCacheEntryTtILimit"=dword:0000fa00 "MaxSOACacheEntryTtILimit"=dword:0000012d For firefox there is "network.dnsCacheEntries" and "network.dnsCacheExpiration". it's not related to the registry. Another way is to eliminate DNS delay is to store the IP address of some frequently visited sites in your host file. Go to %systemroot%\drivers\etc Make a backup of the hosts file. Open the hosts file using notepad. it should like Type the IP address followed by the domain name. like save the file. Note:- This is also a very good method to stop users browsing on a computer to visit ceratin sites which may be related to **** or illegal downloads or spywares/viruses. Say the site you want to block is www.blocksite.com then add this line to your hosts file 127.0.0.1 www.blocksite.com

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12-05-2006, 12:40 PM	#2
codëX Junior Member (25+) Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	Good tip.. Nice

12-05-2006, 09:35 PM	#3
thilak Guest Posts: n/a	I tried it but it give me a error like "The specified file is not a registry file"

13-05-2006, 05:13 AM	#4
kristo_abhi Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: india Age: 24 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	:@ Thilak, May be u r not seeing the options while saving in the notepad. it must be saved as "all files", not with a text file option, and may be u have missed one or two lines from the code.

13-05-2006, 08:12 PM	#5
thilak Guest Posts: n/a	What do u think ! I am a dumbo ?? I used scite as a text editor and i have saved it the right way It must a prob with my PC

22-05-2006, 06:46 PM	#8
stuge Regular Member (100+) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dilli Posts: 131 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 813	Nice tip ..thanks ..I will use this & see whether it works or not ..

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