DNS Benchmark - GRC (speed up your web browsing)

lixxus · 11 Nov 2010 at 11:30

Really cool tool.

I thought I would share it with you guys.

It runs a benchmark for you to tell you which is the fastest DNS resolver, therefore allowing you to browse a lot quicker.

here it is

www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm

knowlesy · 11 Nov 2010 at 11:31

I got suggested Name Bench from life hacker "Link"

KIA · 12 Nov 2010 at 14:27

GRC rules! Steve Gibson is a legend. Nice post.

NathanE · 13 Nov 2010 at 10:14

fluff said:
GRC rules! Steve Gibson is a legend. Nice post.

Erm he really isn't...

KIA · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:46

NathanE said:
Erm he really isn't...

Care to backup your statement?

He has a ton of awesome freeware tools and likes to make security understandable.

http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm

NathanE · 13 Nov 2010 at 16:32

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=steve+gibson+hyperbole

He believed once that he invented TCP SYN cookies. When in fact they had been present in modern and secure operating systems for over a decade.

KIA · 13 Nov 2010 at 17:40

One nasty blog post created by a hater. Great.

First result:

Steve Gibson isn't just anyone. He wrote Shields Up, and is an awfully smart guy

Even your own post in this thread is #4 in the Google result.

ecksmen · 13 Nov 2010 at 18:53

knowlesy said:
I got suggested Name Bench from life hacker "Link"

Funny how when I run that it recommends google DNS. When I run GRC it says my internal DNS is the quickest and then virgin media's.

Primary DNS for me = internal
Secondary DNS = Virgin Media

The google dns doesn't even come in the top 10 on GRC and thats just using my dns and the default ones + googles.

NathanE · 13 Nov 2010 at 18:57

fluff said:
One nasty blog post created by a hater. Great.

First result:

Even your own post in this thread is #4 in the Google result.

All I would add is that I was "around" at the time when Steve Gibson was most active. I'm assuming you're a late comer; because even back then 90% of the 'net was seeing right through all his hyperbolic FUD. This was around the 1999 to 2004 time frame. He seems to have cooled off and almost become inactive since then. Ask anyone that is well versed in network security and they'll have similar opinions as me on this fellow.

Of course he has supporters. But in the same way that Scientology has its supporters.

I don't really feel the need to explain further into it.

John24 · 13 Nov 2010 at 20:45

hmm not sure if I should have used grc now.... have i got it setup right though?

#Chri5# · 13 Nov 2010 at 21:15

NathanE said:
All I would add is that I was "around" at the time when Steve Gibson was most active. I'm assuming you're a late comer; because even back then 90% of the 'net was seeing right through all his hyperbolic FUD. This was around the 1999 to 2004 time frame. He seems to have cooled off and almost become inactive since then. Ask anyone that is well versed in network security and they'll have similar opinions as me on this fellow.

Of course he has supporters. But in the same way that Scientology has its supporters.

I don't really feel the need to explain further into it.

I remember Shields Up being the "big thing" and then he went off the rails a bit. His analysis of a WMF vulnerability was wide of the mark.

NathanE · 13 Nov 2010 at 21:53

#Chri5# said:
I remember Shields Up being the "big thing" and then he went off the rails a bit. His analysis of a WMF vulnerability was wide of the mark.

His "analysis" of Raw Sockets in XP was also wide of the mark.

KIA · 13 Nov 2010 at 22:16

NathanE said:
Of course he has supporters. But in the same way that Scientology has its supporters.

Of course, it makes total sense to compare Steve to a cult. Unlike a cult, he doesn't ask for total dedication and money. He co-hosts an informative podcast and gives a way a ton of useful freeware.

benftl · 13 Nov 2010 at 22:25

Yep, he's a very smart guy. Cheers for the link.