OpenDNS is a free DNS resolution service
OpenDNS nameserver IP addresses are:
208.67.220.220
208.67.222.222
Some routers and devices need a third or fourth nameserver IP address. Use these if necessary (identical service to the original two):
208.67.220.222
208.67.222.220
OpenDNS offers DNS resolution for consumers and businesses as an alternative to using their Internet service provider’s DNS servers. By placing company servers in strategic locations and employing a large cache of the domain names, OpenDNS usually processes queries much more quickly, thereby increasing page retrieval speed. DNS query results are sometimes cached by the local operating system and/or applications, so this speed increase may not be noticeable with every request, but only with requests that are not stored in a local cache.
Is OpenDNS running a proxy?
Yes. Some software, including your (and our) beloved Google Toolbar, intercepts requests made via the address bar so that DNS requests never occur. This creates some usability issues, including making shortcuts (which require DNS requests to be made from the address bar) unreliable. We’ve designed a simple proxy that ensures the best of Google and OpenDNS work without causing problems.
Add the above name servers to /etc/resolv.conf and then visit – http://welcome.opendns.com to check the status.
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