How to Speed Up a DSL Connection for a Mac
A DSL connection uses a telephone line to let a computer access the Internet. Macintosh computers often experience a slowdown in the speed of DSL connections that doesn't happen on PCs. Speeding up the DSL connection for a Mac doesn't involve the hardware being used but is a direct result of the web browser's sluggishly initial looking up of the website that is to be loaded in the web browser. This can be corrected by using a local Domain Name Server (DNS) in the Mac's OS X operating system and will speed up the response of the DSL connection on the Mac.
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Instructions
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Download the Mac version of the nano text editor to the computer's desktop (see link in Resources below). Double-click on the folder to open a window. Double-click on the "Source Directory." Enter the following into the window that appears: "%./configure
% make
% sudo make install" and hit the "Return" key. -
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Double-click on the "Applications" folder in the Mac's hard drive to open a window. Double-click on the "Utilities" folder to open a window. Double-click on the Terminal program.
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Enter "sudo bash" in the Terminal window that is now opened on the desktop of the Mac. Press the "Return" key on the keyboard.
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Configure the Mac by entering the following into the Terminal program's window. Hit the "Return" key after each command is typed in to go to the next line:
"# rndc-confgen > /etc/rndc.conf /* creates rndc.conf and generates key */".
"# head -n 6 /etc/rndc.conf > /etc/rndc.key /* parses the key into the proper file */".
"# nanos -w /etc/named.conf /* opens the BIND configuration file for editing in the text editor */"
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Enter the following into the text editor window that appears, and hit the "Return" key after each command is typed in to go to the next line:
"forwarders {"
"x.x.x.x;" (the primary IP Address number from your Internet Service Provider)
"x.x.x.x;" (the secondary IP Address number from your Internet Service Provider)
", "};"
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Go to "File," "Save File" to save the file. Press "Command" and "Q" to quit the editor. Press "Control" and "O" and then "Control" and "X."
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Enter the following in the Terminal window, and hit the "Return" key after each command is typed in to go to the next line:
"# nano -w /etc/hostconfig /* Open the file OS X reads to start services */"
"# exit /* End root shell */"
Quit the Terminal program.
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Go to the "Apple" menu and select "System Preferences" from the drop-down menu. Click on the "Network" icon. Change the "DNS Server" setting to "127.0.0.1." Click the "Apply" button at the bottom of the window. Close the window by clicking on the little red button at the upper left of the window. Reboot the Mac.
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Tips & Warnings
Call the support number or go to the support website of your Internet service provider in order to get the primary and secondary IP address numbers.
The Mac's Terminal program has the potential for causing systemwide problems and thus should not be used indiscriminately.
