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any search engine used within safari takes 10 minutes to complete - all other applicationw work fine. I did reset safari with no difference
iMac (20-inch Early 2009), Mac OS X (10.5.8)
For 10.5/10.6, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click OK.
DNS Servers are a bit like Phone books where you look up a name and it gives you the phone number, in our case, you put in apple.com and it comes back with 17.149.160.49 behind the scenes. 🙂
These Servers have been patched to guard against DNS poisoning, and are faster/more reliable than most ISP's DNS Servers.
I added the addresses as suggested but there is no difference in the search ability
Hmmm,
Also, turn off IPv6:
System Preferences » Network » AirPort » TCP/IP tab » Configure IPv6
That button is already configured as "automatic"
Add these DNS. and then goto your router menu. Reboot the modem/router. And restart computer. Tell me how that goes.
Btw, don't add 255.255.255.0 That was my main DNS from the ISP. So I don't think its gonna help.
Message was edited by: deathblad
I'd try OFF.
No luck. Added DNS and reset route/modem and turned imac off and restarted everythig and no change - any internet search engine search takes 10 minutes!
OK getting somewhere. When I disconnect the router and connect network cable direct to iMac then all is good. If I go back wireless then all search engine searches take 10 minutes.
Try adding those DNS numbers to your Router, or the IP of your Router to the Mac's DNS settings.
any search engine used within safari takes 10 minutes to complete - all other applicationw work fine. I did reset safari with no difference
