Free OpenDNS for Faster and Safer Internet
Posted in How To, Security, Software | By AhTim @ March 2nd, 2008
As a network administrator, I have done my best to run anti-virus software on mail servers and use various other network security tools to keep my users safe. I hate website or P2P softwares that waste my bandwidth and bring danger to my network. Normally we use proxy servers or webgate server to scan the online activities. This involve some investment on hardwares and softwares. Sometime, these hardware proxy or webgate is not cheap, might up to thousands bucks unless you use open source linux box.
Now, OpenDNS is the solution for faster and safer Internet, of course it’s Free!:) All OpenDNS features are free. No hardware to buy, no software to install at all.
OpenDNS Features
- Content Filtering
- Phishing Protection
- Domain Blocking
- Adult Site Blocking
- Web Proxy Blocking
- Domain Whitelisting
- more features here
Who need OpenDNS? It’s best solution for parents, organizations, companies, individuals and everybody here that want protection as well as best performance for your Internet. With the features available, unsafe website will be filter and your computer will be lesser possibility to be attack by virus and hackers.
How to use OpenDNS?
It’s pretty easy. Just one step for basic setting. Or 3 steps for advance settings.
For basic setting, OpenDNS claimed that you can do it within 2 minutes. Just need to change your DNS to IPs below:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
With this single configuration, you armed your network with protection shield. It save your time to setup proxy server, configure proxy and so on.
Have you change your DNS ip to OpenDNS?
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March 3rd, 2008 at 2:04 pm
hi..
thx for d info.just viewed their website n tried.quite blur how it boost our internet speed.anyway,now im using opendns.how to compare with previous speed?
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:51 pm
@rem: Since it filtered unnecessary url, you should load website faster if the website link to misc link. Try install fasterfox plugin at http://fasterfox.mozdev.org to benchmark the speed.
March 4th, 2008 at 4:38 am
This is what i need. My DNS is playing up.
March 4th, 2008 at 10:01 am
@seo dude: Have you compare the speed?
March 4th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
tenks a lot,already installed=)
March 4th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Well, this is actually something to think about, but seen as I’m not really techie, then it may be something to read into and investigate. Thanks for the idea Tim.
March 5th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
AhTim, it goes up and down. I think there is something wrong with my system in general but DNS does work.
March 6th, 2008 at 9:24 am
@rem: How is your internet performance after configured the OpenDNS?
@Nick: Do you need help on how to configure?
@seo dude: I have tried OpenDNS. It works well. What’s wrong with your network?
March 7th, 2008 at 11:30 am
haha tq,it works.
March 15th, 2008 at 2:08 am
Just tried OpenDNS and ti works great with my system. However i do not like any kind of censorship.
March 17th, 2008 at 9:33 am
@Proxy: The censorship act as a protection for your computer. Hows the Internet performance after you configured OpenDNS?