any one use Open DNS?

[alfa147x]

http://www.opendns.com/

I used to use it now i don't

any one here uses it any feedback ?

 

[TheKub]

I switched over to OpenDNS (from ATT) and noticed a small improvement.

Aside from that, I mean its DNS it just works.

 

[zig3695]

well its DNS with filtering. i dont use it on my desktop for that reason, and also because comcast's dns servers work fine... but on my cell phone its a whole other story. sprint's dns servers are dog slow, and if you use opendns for cellphone internet you will see a dramatic increase in speed

 

[JackMDS]

The is No genral rule about it.

It would be very specific to the system from your Modem to the whole Internet world.

It Not a bold irreversible long time consuming affair, give it a try.

 

[BZeto]

I have lower ping times to my isp's dns servers and most of the 'features' of open dns i would never use.

 

[jlazzaro]

Originally posted by: BZeto
I have lower ping times to my isp's dns servers and most of the 'features' of open dns i would never use.

its not about ping time, rather the time between between dns query and response

 

[spidey07]

I would not want to be asking an unknown dns server for queries. Too may possibilities for bad stuffs and man-in-the middle read your information things.

 

[cmetz]

Were these guys on the alternate-TLD bandwagon? Or am I confusing them with someone else?

alfa147xm, just install BIND locally and be happy.

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: cmetz
Were these guys on the alternate-TLD bandwagon? Or am I confusing them with someone else?

alfa147xm, just install BIND locally and be happy.

Is that sarcasm ?

 

[TheKub]

Originally posted by: zig3695
well its DNS with filtering. i dont use it on my desktop for that reason

I can't think of a single query that did not resolve correctly.

 

[naiserie]

Originally posted by: zig3695
well its DNS with filtering. i dont use it on my desktop for that reason, and also because comcast's dns servers work fine... but on my cell phone its a whole other story. sprint's dns servers are dog slow, and if you use opendns for cellphone internet you will see a dramatic increase in speed

you successfully got opendns working with sprint? last i checked, sprint was still forcing all traffic through their servers.

yep, just tried again on my touch, and welcome.opendns.com still fails...