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Google Public DNS

1 Comment Posted by aric on December 12, 2009

I am currently a OpenDNS user. OpenDNS has block out a lot of dangerous sites / advertisement sites for me. I have no intention whatsoever to switch to Google Public DNS at the moment.

What is Google Public DNS?

Google Public DNS is a free, global Domain Name System (DNS) resolution service, that you can use as an alternative to your current DNS provider.

To try it out:

Configure your network settings to use the IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as your DNS servers or
Read our configuration instructions.

If you decide to try Google Public DNS, your client programs will perform all DNS lookups using Google Public DNS.

Why does DNS matter?

The DNS protocol is an important part of the web’s infrastructure, serving as the Internet’s phone book: every time you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup. Complex pages often require multiple DNS lookups before they start loading, so your computer may be performing hundreds of lookups a day.

Why should you try Google Public DNS?

By using Google Public DNS you can:

Speed up your browsing experience.
Improve your security.
Get the results you expect with absolutely no redirection.

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OpenDNS

2 Comments Posted by aric on October 9, 2009

I stumbleupon OpenDNS.com and decided to give a try. Sign-up is necessary if you want to track your history. Three simple steps to get you up and running. Now, I have it setup on my home-network. Below shows a bit of my my settings and statistics.

I like how easy it is to filter contents and view the history with graphs. OpenDNS even allows you filter out individual website. Shortcut is another cool feature, which is like a safety net for when you are typing in the dark and you misspell .com to .cmo. In the case you misspell, OpenDNS will still redirect you to the right site but you must have the entries in there to correct your common mistakes.