Network Assistant

Whether it is because of speed, privacy or security, there are many reasons why some users want to change the DNS server on their system. Then again, if you can achieve these goals mainly depends on your location as for instance, OpenDNS is faster in New York, whereas Google DNS is better for the Los Angeles area.

Network Assistant is a tool designed to assist you with DNS changing so that you do not have to do it manually. The program comes with several primary DNS servers, namely Google DNS, OpenDNS, Yandex DNS, Level 3 DNS, Cloudflare DNS and Comodo Secure DNS. At the same time, it provides you with the possibility to add a secondary DNS. In case you prefer to do it manually, then you can simply type in the addresses in the dedicated fields.

The application also allows you to change the IP Settings based on multiple adapters. You can edit the gateway, IP address and SubNet Mask for your current network cards, Microsoft Kernel Debug Network as well as numerous WAN Miniports available. In case you want to verify whether the new settings work with your current configuration, the program comes with a DNS Ping Test where you can find out the results with just one click.