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Sam
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18th Sep 12 at 15:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Does anyone here use it? And is it faster than using your ISP's DNS servers?
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Used to use it until I found google, now use them instead.

Using a different DNS isn't noticeably faster for anything unless you have some problem with the old one.
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I downloaded something called NameBench and it said OpenDNS was 51.5% faster than my current (Sky) DNS servers.

I am tempted to somehow set up my own DNS caching servers because I don't like the idea of ISP and other DNS servers doing hijacks on things like incorrect domain name searches.
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Thats all a complete waste of time. Just use 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.
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I use Google too. Was more reliable than Sky, which was pretty crap in Brum actually.
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What's that John?

I also use opendns, purely as its safer than my ISPs and there's no DNS blocking
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Pretty sure I can't change the DNS on my Sky router, I keep meaning to replace it though!
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If you force your DNS settings in windows, I think it'll override what's set in your router?

Is that right?
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My ones are google DNS, yes you can set them manually in windows.
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Oh right cool
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Thats all a complete waste of time. Just use 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.


Why is that a waste of time?

I'm not sure I am happy with a DNS resolver trying to redirect any website requests to Google or to a page trying to sell me stuff, I think I have a valid reason for wanting to set up my own resolver locally?
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Nothing wrong with setting up your own DNS servers, gives you more control.

OpenDNS is good for blocking naughty shit and controlling web access to a bunch of computers.
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Using a different DNS isn't noticeably faster for anything unless you have some problem with the old one.


I disagree, using different DNS servers can make your browsing experience alot faster.
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
Nothing wrong with setting up your own DNS servers, gives you more control.

OpenDNS is good for blocking naughty shit and controlling web access to a bunch of computers.


What is the best way of doing this on a Mac or even some kind of Linux flavour - BIND?
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Im sure you can manually set DNS settings in OSXs network settings the same as you can in windows?

My wife has a MPB but I havent spent much time on tbh
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I think he meant setting up a DNS server at home, not changing the DNS settings.
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
quote:
Originally posted by John
Using a different DNS isn't noticeably faster for anything unless you have some problem with the old one.


I disagree, using different DNS servers can make your browsing experience alot faster.


Can but probably won't.
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I did use OpenDNS on the router setup side until there was an issue with a few sites. Switched to Google on the PC side as per Johns IP's above and had no issues since. Just left it on them.
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quote:
Originally posted by Balling
I think he meant setting up a DNS server at home, not changing the DNS settings.


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I just use 192.168.0.1, ttl time is <1ms
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Same here funnily enough Chris
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Pointing to google or open dns means more hops than using your own ISP DNS
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quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
Pointing to google or open dns means more hops than using your own ISP DNS


aye, but if its quicker, safer and doesnt have domains blocked, I see no reason not to use.

 
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