Open DNS

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:00 am

Any of you guys use open DNS on your router?

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:01 am

haven't had to in a long time.. no issues at the moment.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:21 pm

i use it on my router

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:40 pm

I used to but it caused some issues for me so I stopped using it last year and according to DNS Bench, my ISP's servers are faster so I just use those.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:16 pm

I've used them for years....and all the setups I do I also use them. Even my business network clients...where I have active directory (servers)...I set their DNS to forward to OpenDNS.

Peoples experiences vary...as far as performance. For some people, OpenDNS is slower than their ISPs. For others..it's faster. However...the main reason I use OpenDNS is the fact that their servers filter out known malware distribution sites, via a continuously updated list. Your computer cannot download/install malware from sites that it cannot resolve! OpenDNS blocks those sites. So it adds another layer of protection for you. It helps cut down on malware infections.

There are many other "safe DNS services" out there besides OpenDNS, such as Comodo DNS, Symantec DNS, clearcloud, amongst others.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:45 pm

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:42 am

I’ve been using Google public DNS on my PC for a long time with no problem.

http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:36 pm

I do, even have the opendns sticker on my car and router