Open DNS

General Topics
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I am thinking of using OpenDNS (http://www.opendns.com) instead of my ISP’s DNS. Is there any advantage in using OpenDNS? What has been members experience with Open DNS? Is it safe? If you have any experience, please share.

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First you can search the board for openDNS and you’ll find more info.
There are some avast users that already tested it.

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I have been using it for some time with no problem, the web site gives a number of advantages, anti-phishing being one.

We block phishing sites and give you the power to block adult sites, proxies and individual domains.

But there is much more on the site itself, http://www.opendns.com/features/overview/.

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This should help:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=16849.msg185494#msg185494

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I like it for the ability to block sites from my curious kids’ access.

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It’s fast, reliable, auto fixes typos and protects from phising. Great service overall.

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It will be better a software like K9 (www.k9webprotection.com) or Naomi (www.radiance.m6.net). For protection, IESpyAd, Spybot, SpywareBlaster or AdvancedWindowsCare have good immunization features.

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With OpenDNS, there is nothing to install. If you have a router you only need change the DNS address of your WAN settings. Or in Windows, change the addy thru Network and Internet Connections in Control Panel. That and a sign-up at their website and Bob’s your uncle!

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Bob's your uncle!
Just what I need, some more Nephews and Nieces..... ;D :) ;D
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Here’s some more information on OpenDNS:
http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/17/home-networking-tools-tips-and-tricks/

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Great for Linux users, where the other two services aren’t available.
Oops… not available for dynamic IP addresses and Linux :-\ :cry:
Edited: seems to require more work but seems possible using INADYN source code.

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I dual boot XP and Linux (and dynamic-addy) with no OpenDNS-issues???

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I guess OpenDNS supports dynamic IP as well.

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Sorry uncle Bob, I didn’t catch the connection at first lol you must get a lot of that lol

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Just ask my “nephew” Sasha… :slight_smile:

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A dynamic IP should make no difference as it is you that has the dynamic IP (I have dial-up so dynamically assigned IP address), the IP of the domain you are trying to reach isn’t a dynamic IP.

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DynDNS or No-IP service can solve problems with dynamic IP’s as it’ll track your IP and report you back a static adress chosen by you.
It’s a quiet nice feature if you want to run FTP or HTTP server (or anything else which requires static address) on dynamic ISP service.

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MySharedFiles is a great example :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

I’ve been using their service for a few years.