OpenDNS

I’ve been using OpenDNS for the last week. This service is a free, open DNS server system which claims to be faster than using ISP DNS servers. I do seem to notice a little increase in resolution speed (web page content will not download faster). There are other benefits, like redirecting a mistyped URL, to avoid going to a phishing or malicious website.

I’ve also programmed the servers into my mobile phone, and use those servers instead of the Cingular ones. It seems to make a small difference.

All you have to do is edit your TCP/IP properties in the network adapter, and put these servers in:

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Then, go to http://welcome.opendns.org, and if you get the checkmark and a congratulations message, you will know you are using the OpenDNS system.

The beauty of this system is that it is so easy to set up, and then forget about.