Squidclient -h 127.0.0.1 -p 3128 mgr:info -difference with "DNS Server Override"

kilko

My internet was getting slower. Browsing, loading characters in games etc..
Squid problem ? or DNS problem ?

I have learned that I should enter the closest and fastes DNS in here.. but.

But after selecting this, changes looks better, dont you agree ?

DNS Server Override

Allow DNS server list to be overridden by DHCP/PPP on WAN
If this option is set, pfSense will use DNS servers assigned by a DHCP/PPP server on WAN for its own purposes (including the DNS Forwarder/DNS Resolver). However, they will not be assigned to DHCP clients.

squidclient -h 127.0.0.1 -p 3128 mgr:info

Gives me this information. (for you with widescreen monitors ;))

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HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Server: squid/3.5.27
Mime-Version: 1.0
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 16:56:50 GMT
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8
Expires: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 16:56:50 GMT
Last-Modified: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 16:56:50 GMT
X-Cache: MISS from localhost
X-Cache-Lookup: MISS from localhost:3128
Via: 1.1 localhost (squid/3.5.27)
Connection: close

Squid Object Cache: Version 3.5.27
Build Info:
Service Name: squid
Start Time: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:20:56 GMT
Current Time: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 16:56:50 GMT
Connection information for squid:
Number of clients accessing cache: 28
Number of HTTP requests received: 34460
Number of ICP messages received: 0
Number of ICP messages sent: 0
Number of queued ICP replies: 0
Number of HTCP messages received: 0
Number of HTCP messages sent: 0
Request failure ratio: 0.00
Average HTTP requests per minute since start: 12.9
Average ICP messages per minute since start: 0.0
Select loop called: 4262348 times, 37.668 ms avg
Cache information for squid:
Hits as % of all requests: 5min: 1.7%, 60min: 5.5%
Hits as % of bytes sent: 5min: 0.2%, 60min: 26.9%
Memory hits as % of hit requests: 5min: 0.0%, 60min: 54.3%
Disk hits as % of hit requests: 5min: 0.0%, 60min: 17.4%
Storage Swap size: 559992 KB
Storage Swap capacity: 5.5% used, 94.5% free
Storage Mem size: 101756 KB
Storage Mem capacity: 2.8% used, 97.2% free
Mean Object Size: 85.93 KB
Requests given to unlinkd: 909
Median Service Times (seconds) 5 min 60 min:
HTTP Requests (All): 0.30459 0.12106
Cache Misses: 0.30459 0.12106
Cache Hits: 0.00000 0.00000
Near Hits: 0.00000 0.02742
Not-Modified Replies: 0.00000 0.00000
DNS Lookups: 0.49613 0.34765
ICP Queries: 0.00000 0.00000
Resource usage for squid:
UP Time: 160554.294 seconds
CPU Time: 56.182 seconds
CPU Usage: 0.03%
CPU Usage, 5 minute avg: 0.02%
CPU Usage, 60 minute avg: 0.02%
Maximum Resident Size: 826192 KB
Page faults with physical i/o: 6
Memory accounted for:
Total accounted: 121666 KB
memPoolAlloc calls: 11881145
memPoolFree calls: 11978548
File descriptor usage for squid:
Maximum number of file descriptors: 231201
Largest file desc currently in use: 56
Number of file desc currently in use: 49
Files queued for open: 0
Available number of file descriptors: 231152
Reserved number of file descriptors: 100
Store Disk files open: 0
Internal Data Structures:
6570 StoreEntries
5796 StoreEntries with MemObjects
5794 Hot Object Cache Items
6517 on-disk objects

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HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Server: squid/3.5.27
Mime-Version: 1.0
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 17:00:25 GMT
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8
Expires: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 17:00:25 GMT
Last-Modified: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 17:00:25 GMT
X-Cache: MISS from localhost
X-Cache-Lookup: MISS from localhost:3128
Via: 1.1 localhost (squid/3.5.27)
Connection: close

Squid Object Cache: Version 3.5.27
Build Info:
Service Name: squid
Start Time: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:20:56 GMT
Current Time: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 17:00:25 GMT
Connection information for squid:
Number of clients accessing cache: 28
Number of HTTP requests received: 34476
Number of ICP messages received: 0
Number of ICP messages sent: 0
Number of queued ICP replies: 0
Number of HTCP messages received: 0
Number of HTCP messages sent: 0
Request failure ratio: 0.00
Average HTTP requests per minute since start: 12.9
Average ICP messages per minute since start: 0.0
Select loop called: 4263053 times, 37.712 ms avg
Cache information for squid:
Hits as % of all requests: 5min: 4.5%, 60min: 5.4%
Hits as % of bytes sent: 5min: 11.0%, 60min: 26.9%
Memory hits as % of hit requests: 5min: 33.3%, 60min: 53.2%
Disk hits as % of hit requests: 5min: 0.0%, 60min: 17.0%
Storage Swap size: 559992 KB
Storage Swap capacity: 5.5% used, 94.5% free
Storage Mem size: 101756 KB
Storage Mem capacity: 2.8% used, 97.2% free
Mean Object Size: 85.93 KB
Requests given to unlinkd: 910
Median Service Times (seconds) 5 min 60 min:
HTTP Requests (All): 0.27332 0.12783
Cache Misses: 0.28853 0.12783
Cache Hits: 0.00000 0.00000
Near Hits: 0.04277 0.04277
Not-Modified Replies: 0.00000 0.00000
DNS Lookups: 0.02562 0.34765
ICP Queries: 0.00000 0.00000
Resource usage for squid:
UP Time: 160769.361 seconds
CPU Time: 56.202 seconds
CPU Usage: 0.03%
CPU Usage, 5 minute avg: 0.01%
CPU Usage, 60 minute avg: 0.02%
Maximum Resident Size: 826304 KB
Page faults with physical i/o: 8
Memory accounted for:
Total accounted: 121668 KB
memPoolAlloc calls: 11885423
memPoolFree calls: 11982976
File descriptor usage for squid:
Maximum number of file descriptors: 231201
Largest file desc currently in use: 28
Number of file desc currently in use: 16
Files queued for open: 0
Available number of file descriptors: 231185
Reserved number of file descriptors: 100
Store Disk files open: 0
Internal Data Structures:
6570 StoreEntries
5796 StoreEntries with MemObjects
5794 Hot Object Cache Items
6517 on-disk objects

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KOM

Yes, DNS lookups are faster in your second config.