OpenDNS users, do you also have ODNS Updater installed?

Thank You!

 

I'm running on Windows 7 64 bit.

 

Yes I do!

Since if you use the content filters for blocking sites like pornsites etc...

And you IP changes/updates then you won't be using the filtering anymore.
If you don't update you're IP manualy, or using the OpenDNS client updater wich sends IP updates to your account automatically and keeps it up to date so you never have to bother about that

So the answer is Yes I do

SweX

 

What SweX says.

 

Thanks a lot,

I had content filtering on, but had set up OpenDNS in my router. Recently I noticed some bad traffic values a my router. Also the download speed of teh only wireless g (54 Mps) card, dropped down 15% of its capacity (normal max 25Mps). Removed OpenDNS in the router and everything is fast again!

Thanks a lot for giving me this hint (router constantly dropping unadressed packages due to IP blacklist update)

 

Yes i use OpenDNS Updater because i dont have a static ip.
Works fine on XP, Vista and Win 7

 

DNS has nothing to do with your download speed.

 

I have a dynamic IP, so I configured my router to use all the available features of OpenDNS when my IP is changed...

DD-WRT: OpenDNS Wiki

 

"do you also have ODNS Updater installed?"

No, I solely use them for the additional malware protection, not content filtering.

 

dont need the updater since my IP never changes.

 

I've tried to get OpenDNS working with the IP updater but it always tells me I'm not using OpenDNS.

I can see my updated IP number in the "Dashboard" with the green thing next to it requiring a click to update. Even after clicking it the updater still says I'm not using ODNS.

I've watched the updater send a UDP to the server but can't figure out why it's not showing yes to using ODNS on the updater. It seems from one of their test pages that I am not using ODNS in any way at all.

I'm stumped, which happens all to frequently lately. Any and all ideas are welcome.
OS = XP-sp3

 

Did you actually set your DNS settings to the ODNS IP's?

 

@stanr

If you got a router then you need to put the OpenDNS ip's in the DNS fields in the router config, Since if you put the DNS's in the computers dns settings in the control panel the you won't be using the OpenDNS Ip's.

Since the router get's DNS ip's from you're ISP and uses them instead,
Meaning you need manage the routers config and set it to overwrite the standard DNS's from your ISP and use the OpendDNS's IP's instead.

Very hard to explain in text, but it takes just 1 min to do it

Maybe someone can tell you (how to) in an easier way

SweX

 

Yes, I configured the TCP/IP connection to use the ODNS IP's

 

Is it recommended to use OpenDNS or your own ISP's DNS?

I have Charter Cable High Speed Internet service (10Mbps) and was wondering if OpenDNS works better than Charter's own DNS.

 

for me it sure does.

 

@Birdman

Well, you can always try OpenDNS out and see if your speed increases or decreases etc..

However, be sure to write down your current dns's before putting the OpenDNS IP's in place so you can switch back in case you don't like what you get.

And by the way, just to mention that by just putting the OpenDNS IP's in place you get "some" malware protection against the Conficker worm for example, and you do get a very good phishing protection service.

SweX

 

Thanks for the reply.

I do not use a router. I use a Verizion USB760 modem direct. I'm wondering if Using NOD 32 has anything to do with not being able to use ODNS. In as much as everything seems to be going through NOD to and from the Internet.

 

Yes, I use the updater. Been using OpenDNS for about a month now. I use open DNS primarily for the content filtering that it can do (I have young children at home) and I have been very pleased. Seems ever so slightly faster than Comcast DNS.