01-03-2003, 01:11 AM
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High-Octane DNS with AnalogX FastCache
I've been using this for a few days, and although my ISP's DNS isn't terribly slow, the software tells me I've already saved 4 minutes of my life. Cool. 8) If you connect to a painfully slow DNS, this might make your Internet experience much nicer. And it's free!
"Speed up your internet connection by caching DNS requests. AnalogX FastCache is a caching DNS server that runs on your local machine and handles any DNS request that your computer makes. Every time you launch a web site, send an email or perform any other internet activity, your computer needs to lookup the domain name from your ISP's DNS server. It only takes a couple hundred milliseconds per request, but these seconds can add-up over time or slow you down if DNS response is slow. FastCache caches the results for a configurable number of days, so you don't have to waste time on repetitive DNS lookups. Additional features include tandem request (query primary and secondary at once), detailed statistics and more."
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01-03-2003, 01:18 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Some other good software that AnalogX offers is a popup window killer, and a proxy server. I haven't tried anything else, but I have been using their proxy server for quite some time now.
Check out some of their other utilities at http://www.analogx.com
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01-03-2003, 02:32 AM
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I use their "Atomic TimeSync" (At least I know I have a few reliable clocks in my house). My "main" PC syncs to the Atomic clock and all of my other machines sync to my main...
They do have alot of nifty applications!!!
Steve
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01-03-2003, 03:11 AM
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A caching DNS server is not a bad idea as long as you're willing to run an extra process and make sure you keep it up-to-date for vulnerabilities and such. 
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Originally Posted by Steven Cedrone
I use their "Atomic TimeSync" (At least I know I have a few reliable clocks in my house). My "main" PC syncs to the Atomic clock and all of my other machines sync to my main...
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If you're using Windows XP, and are not joined to a Windows domain, the time sync functionality is built-in. Double-click on the clock and check out the "Internet Time" tab.
--janak
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01-03-2003, 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
If you're using Windows XP, and are not joined to a Windows domain, the time sync functionality is built-in. Double-click on the clock and check out the "Internet Time" tab.
--janak
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Mostly 2k, but thanks for the tip!!!
Steve
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01-03-2003, 04:46 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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There is something to be said for keeping a DNS server in your home LAN as well - you get the benefit of all family member's (user's) cached querys, not just your own.
Joseph King
http://www.joking.net/
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01-03-2003, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Joking
There is something to be said for keeping a DNS server in your home LAN as well - you get the benefit of all family member's (user's) cached querys, not just your own.
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And you can also keep an eye on where they are browsing to... :wink:
Steve
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01-03-2003, 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Steven Cedrone
And you can also keep an eye on where they are browsing to... :wink:
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Yup, I do sysadmin work, and it's interesting to see what the corporate DNS server has done lookups for. 
--janak
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01-03-2003, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
Yup, I do sysadmin work, and it's interesting to see what the corporate DNS server has done lookups for.
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Ha!!! And how many times does www.pocketpcthoughts.com show up??? :lol:
Steve
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01-03-2003, 05:43 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Nov 2006
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I use several of Analog X's programs:
MaxMem
Dll Archive
Netstat live
CookieWall
CacheBooster
PacketMon
POW!
SuperShredder
Check em out you may find them as useful as I do...
Fast Cache looked pretty cool on TechTV, but I have yet to try it...
You could kinda do the same by copying the ip address instead of the DNS registered name into the URL of Favorite Link's properties.
Remember Time is money... some have a lot, some had a lot, and some have none...
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