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Awesome! Is this available as software I can install on my network? Sorry, probably a dumb question.

by bhauer 10y ago

imglorp 10y ago
Nope, just point your machine or router's DNS to use opendns resolvers instead of your regular ones: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220
- deleted 10y ago
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- pitosalas 10y ago
  Do you have a link on the opendns web site that refers to those specific Ips?
  - jasonellis 10y ago
    https://www.opendns.com/setupguide/ https://www.opendns.com/setupguide/
  - efoto 10y ago
    One can go even further and install DNSCrypt: https://dnscrypt.org/ https://dnscrypt.org/
    - saganus 10y ago
      Any downsides to using this? I'm tempted to start using it, but I'm not really sure if there's any particular thing I should consider first.
- Damogran6 10y ago
  Be aware that some things (Netflix, Comcast, Youtube) expect you to use your local DNS server so that they can route you to the nearest media server. Using a central IP Address like what is mentioned here can result in unsatisfactory video streaming....at least that's what I found with our Apple TV.
  - collinmanderson 10y ago
    OpenDNS sends your "EDNS client subnet" to some CDNs including Google, though maybe not Apple. https://www.opendns.com/enterprise-security/technology/global-network/ https://www.opendns.com/enterprise-security/technology/globa...
duaneb 10y ago
Yes, but beware, they (at least used to) resolve unknown names to a page filled with ads.
- Xorlev 10y ago
  They stopped that. https://www.opendns.com/no-more-ads/ https://www.opendns.com/no-more-ads/
  - scoot 10y ago
    That's good to know - the ads are the reason I reluctantly switched from OpenDNS to google. (Reluctantly in that Google already has enough of my data, thanks, through gmail, search, maps, docs and other services, not because it doesn't work well.)
    - SquareWheel 10y ago
      Google DNS doesn't store any identifiable/private data, as far as I understand? https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/privacy https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/privacy
      - duaneb 10y ago
        Yea, but it's also plaintext. Super easy to tap, if I understand correctly. Still, I prefer it to isps snooping.

Awesome! Is this available as software I can install on my network? Sorry, probably a dumb question.

by bhauer 10y ago

Awesome! Is this available as software I can install on my network? Sorry, probably a dumb question.

Nope, just point your machine or router's DNS to use opendns resolvers instead of your regular ones: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220

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pitosalas 10y ago
Do you have a link on the opendns web site that refers to those specific Ips?
- jasonellis 10y ago
  https://www.opendns.com/setupguide/ https://www.opendns.com/setupguide/
- efoto 10y ago
  One can go even further and install DNSCrypt: https://dnscrypt.org/ https://dnscrypt.org/
  - saganus 10y ago
    Any downsides to using this? I'm tempted to start using it, but I'm not really sure if there's any particular thing I should consider first.
Damogran6 10y ago
Be aware that some things (Netflix, Comcast, Youtube) expect you to use your local DNS server so that they can route you to the nearest media server. Using a central IP Address like what is mentioned here can result in unsatisfactory video streaming....at least that's what I found with our Apple TV.
- collinmanderson 10y ago
  OpenDNS sends your "EDNS client subnet" to some CDNs including Google, though maybe not Apple. https://www.opendns.com/enterprise-security/technology/global-network/ https://www.opendns.com/enterprise-security/technology/globa...

duaneb 10y ago

Yes, but beware, they (at least used to) resolve unknown names to a page filled with ads.

Xorlev 10y ago
They stopped that. https://www.opendns.com/no-more-ads/ https://www.opendns.com/no-more-ads/
- scoot 10y ago
  That's good to know - the ads are the reason I reluctantly switched from OpenDNS to google. (Reluctantly in that Google already has enough of my data, thanks, through gmail, search, maps, docs and other services, not because it doesn't work well.)
  - SquareWheel 10y ago
    Google DNS doesn't store any identifiable/private data, as far as I understand? https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/privacy https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/privacy
    - duaneb 10y ago
      Yea, but it's also plaintext. Super easy to tap, if I understand correctly. Still, I prefer it to isps snooping.