OpenDNS for reliable internet access Dec13 '07

Although it's been available for a while, I just discovered OpenDNS yesterday while experiencing a DNS-related internet outage (I had a separate DSL line providing me internet access while the main service was out).

Having understood little about DNS prior to the outage, I learned that every ISP provides their own DNS for internet access. If the DNS from your ISP is experiencing problems, your internet access will be unavailable. However, using free tools like OpenDNS, you can simply direct your DNS server, router, or computer to the external nameservers, which instantly restores your internet access.

The goal, though, is to make sure your primary ISP fixes their existing DNS problems.

The funny thing is our internet access is remarkably faster using OpenDNS, than it was using the DNS from our ISP. Not to mention OpenDNS provides extra tools like stats, phishing protection, typo corrections, and much more.

This is all free of charge. No software to install. You simply supply these two nameservers to your existing network setup:

And you're good to go.

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