DNS Server Settings in Windows XP

I have fixed or static IP addressing for my home network. It also has user
entered IP addresses for the modem router as the gateway and DNS servers.

In my DSL modem there is a setting to enter DNS server addresses manually or to
auto detect them based on the ISP's servers. I have it set to the latter.

A guy from the ISP suggested that on the computer instead of using the ISP
assigned addresses for DNS to point the computer to the gateway address. ie.
Gateway address and DNS server address are now the same at 192.168.1.254.

I've done this and it seems to be working OK, but if there is any performance
increase I can't pick it.

What advantages would there be in doing it this way?

"Snapper" <snapper1@y7mail.com.invalid> wrote in message
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>I have fixed or static IP addressing for my home network. It also has user
> entered IP addresses for the modem router as the gateway and DNS servers.
>
> In my DSL modem there is a setting to enter DNS server addresses manually
> or to
> auto detect them based on the ISP's servers. I have it set to the latter.
>
> A guy from the ISP suggested that on the computer instead of using the ISP
> assigned addresses for DNS to point the computer to the gateway address.
> ie.
> Gateway address and DNS server address are now the same at 192.168.1.254.
>
> I've done this and it seems to be working OK, but if there is any
> performance
> increase I can't pick it.
>
> What advantages would there be in doing it this way?
>
ISP's sometimes change the IP address of their DNS servers, due to
maintenance, network merges, or failures.

Your DSL router is set to get these values from the ISP resulting in your
computer receiving any updates or changes. Speed difference will be minimal
if any at all.