Sunday, March 23

OpenDNS

OpenDNS protects millions of people a day across hundreds of thousands of schools, businesses and homes.
Blocking phishing sites by default and also giving you the power to select optional filters such as adult content and proxies these are among more than 50 categories, also there is the precision to block individual domains.

Faster Web Browsing
Your browsing experience will be faster and more reliable because OpenDNS will automatically route your DNS queries to the closest available server. Also, if that server is down or unavailable for any reason, you will automatically be routed to the next nearest one. This is something your ISP does not do. By default, OpenDNS detects and blocks you from connecting to hosts known to have phishing scams associated with them. You simply get re-directed to OpenDNS’s Phishing Error page which lets you know why the site is not accessible.
OpenDNS uses a sophisticated system called PhishTank that keeps timely updates of scam and fraudulent sites that integrates into their DNS service to help keep you protected.

OpendDNS name servers are 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220.

To set up XP
1. Select Control Panel from the Start menu.
2. Click Network Connections from the Control Panel choices.
3. Choose your connection from the Network Connections window.
4. Click Properties button.
5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
6. Click the radio button Use the following DNS server addresses and type in OpenDNS addresses in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

To set up Vista
1. Click the Start Orb, then select Control Panel.
2. Click on View network status and tasks.
3. Click on View status.
4. Click the Properties button.
5. Vista may ask for your permission to make changes. If so, click the Continue button.
6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click the Properties button.
7. Click the radio button Use the following DNS server addresses: and type in OpenDNS addresses in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.
8. Click

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