You Should Be Using OpenDNS

Posted February 24, 2009 * Comments(2)

Some time ago trouble with the Time Warner DNS service led me to search for alternatives, which quickly led to OpenDNS. I remember setting it up and immediately noticing significantly imporved performance in everything internet – it was as if someone had magically hit a turbo button. 

Tonight RoadRunner is having more trouble so I setup OpenDNS again and I’m having the same wow reaction – everything is suddenly much faster.

OpenDNS seems to be an excellent service and if there’s a catch I haven’t found it. It’s very easy to setup, just make it your DNS provider and you’re done.

2 Comments so far

  1. Daniel Lemire on February 25th, 2009

    Try to look-up a URI to an invalid domain, and see.

    They redirect such invalid URIs to their own site.

  2. OpenDNS at CPB on February 27th, 2009

    Yes. It is more reliable and regularly updated. That’s why i prefer using it than any other services.

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