Open DNS - Faster safer surfing and its free. - WiiTalk

MaxPing · 13-09-2007, 06:16 PM

What is OpenDNS?

OpenDNS is a safer, faster, smarter and more reliable way to navigate the Internet. Our service is free and requires nothing to download.

How do I use it?

Our DNS server addresses:

208.67.222.222

208.67.220.220

More info - OpenDNS > Get Started

Step-by-step instructions are on the home page here - OpenDNS | Providing A Safer And Faster DNS

Visit this page to test if its working - http://www.opendns.com/welcome

Once you have changed the settings close the browser and open again to save settings,then try the link above you should get a tick if its worked.

M_the_C · 13-09-2007, 07:41 PM

Sorry, but I think this is against the forum rules.

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3. NO links to sites of a “commercial” nature. This includes sites whose purpose is to solicit money, advertise, promote, fundraise and the like.

MaxPing · 13-09-2007, 07:44 PM

Did you not notice the "FREE" part of the title?

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Our service is free and requires nothing to download.

M_the_C · 13-09-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxPing

Did you not notice the "FREE" part of my the title?

Quoted from Wikipedia:

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OpenDNS earns a portion of its revenue by sending the user to an OpenDNS search page when a domain name that he has entered is not valid. Advertisements are displayed on this search page to help fund the operations of OpenDNS.

Linky.

Maybe it doesn't break the rule, so I'll wait for a mod to check it out.

MaxPing · 13-09-2007, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by M_the_C

Maybe it doesn't break the rule, so I'll wait for a mod to check it out.

Theres no maybe about it.

You should have used the links in my original post its explains its free on the home page.

Alphaman · 13-09-2007, 08:32 PM

Thanks for this MaxPing, helped my crappy internet speed.

Given you some rep for your trouble aswell

MaxPing · 13-09-2007, 09:52 PM

Thanks,glad to be of service.

Small edit to the OP.

Once you have changed the settings close the browser and open again to save settings,then try this link http://www.opendns.com/welcome you should get a tick if its worked.

M_the_C · 13-09-2007, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxPing

Theres no maybe about it.

You should have used the links in my original post its explains its free on the home page.

I know it's free, I was merely pointing out that they do make money from us, if not directly.

But I did jump the gun a bit, I apologize and will now move on. Maybe to stop those Brownies from helping that old lady cross the road...

MaxPing · 14-09-2007, 01:04 AM

Have you tried it?

If not give it a go it only takes 2 Min's to set up,if you don't find it speeds your page loading just switch back to the original settings.

TheKeyboardDemon · 14-09-2007, 09:35 AM

Just tried it here, it's made a massive difference. Thanks.

I'll do the same to my PC at home.