In relation to my previous post on “How to change Sun Wireless Broadband DNS Settings”, you can choose any of the following DNS servers for fast and reliable DNS name resolution:

Google Public DNS:

DNS1: 8.8.8.8
DNS2: 8.8.4.4

OpenDNS:

DNS1: 208.67.222.222
DNS2: 208.67.220.220

For Sun Wireless Broadband subscribers, here are the steps needed for you to create a new Connection Profile and use your preferred DNS server/s.

1. Open the Sun Broadband Wireless application and make sure that it’s disconnected to the internet.

2. On the Sun Broadband Wireless application menu, click “Tools > Options”. The Sun Broadband Options box will appear. Click on “Profile Management” on the left-side menu.

3. On the Sun Broadband Options box, click the “New” button. A new profile form will appear.

4. Key in your desired Profile Name (Ex. “Sun – Custom DNS”); Select “Static” APN and key in “fbband” on the APN: field box. Note: For prepaid subscribers, use “minternet” instead.

5. Click on the “Advanced…” button. The Advanced Settings box will appear.

6. Un-select “CHAP” and select “PAP” on the Authentication Protocol Settings; change the DNS Settings to “Static” and key in your desired DNS server IP address/es (The OpenDNS servers IP addresses – 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 – were used in the example below). Click the “Save” button and click “OK”.

7. The new profile is saved and you can use this to connect to the internet using your specified DNS server/s.

In most cases, especially when using OpenDNS servers, you might notice a slight improvement in internet access speeds and connection stability as compared to using the default Sun Broadband DHCP-issued DNS settings.

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Update: 2011-08-30

Just a brief explanation of why you might want to try the above method:

Changing your DNS settings does not guarantee that internet browsing will be faster. This just ensures that you’ll have a stable DNS server to handle all of your domain name resolution requests.

Some ISP’s don’t allot or invest resources for their DNS server infrastructure. So there are instances when the DNS servers used by these ISP’s can’t handle the DNS query load from its internet subscriber base. So when the network is full, and the DNS servers are loaded with requests, there are some instances when a simple request for the IP address of a domain, say www.pjbacolod.com, will turn out empty — hence the intermittent internet connection — because the DNS servers either get overloaded or they simply crash.

Using powerful public DNS servers, such as Google DNS and OpenDNS, which have a very robust global server infrastructure, ensures that you get at least close to a hundred percent DNS service uptime.

Have you ever had any lingering sore throat problems? It’s possible that your workplace environment could be the culprit.

One of the key issues a company has to tackle to help improve overall workforce health and productivity is to provide them with a workplace conducive for work. This equates to providing good work environment ergonomics and comfortable environmental working conditions.

If you work in nigh-freezing conditions then apparently, too much exposure to the super-cool air conditioning exhaust can be detrimental to your health. Even taking the proverbial “apple a day” would have been futile.

So how do you prevent sickness? It should be fairly easy. For example, it’s always a good idea to have additional pieces of clothing handy, such as jackets, in your workspace. And it wouldn’t hurt if you get out, stretch, have a hot cup of coffee or tea, or even smoke (although this can lead to a different health problem altogether) if you feel it gets too cold. But the best thing that you can probably do is to approach management and inform them of the situation. Any good employer should be able to come up with a solution, and if they don’t, then it’s a sign for you to seek employment elsewhere, since you’re probably working for the wrong people anyway.

Some companies have a Productivity Infrastructure plan that aims to improve overall employee wellbeing and productivity. It’s a testament that these companies value its employees above all else.