Open DNS - Page 2

Daz · 26-11-2008, 15:00

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Originally Posted by divine

Also, for some reason OpenDNS wont let me use o2wirelessbox.lan to get to the router, I had to go find the actual IP using cmd.

Just simply because OpenDNS (or any internet DNS server) has no idea what that address is, .LAN is not a valid TLD on the public network.

Metalface Mark · 26-11-2008, 15:05

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Originally Posted by Zirax

Just a heads up for everyone. Due to my own laziness when I migrated to BE, I used their DNS servers. However recently browsing has become painful, so I quickly put in the OpenDNS servers addresses. The difference is like night and day!!

I imagine that most use this anyway, I just forgot to re-enter on my new router.

What are the opendns server addressessesesesessss?

Burble · 26-11-2008, 15:08

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Originally Posted by Metalface Mark

What are the opendns server addressessesesesessss?

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Mark · 26-11-2008, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine

Also, for some reason OpenDNS wont let me use o2wirelessbox.lan to get to the router, I had to go find the actual IP using cmd.

You need to change the connection settings on your PC. On whichever network connection you use, set the local DNS suffix to '.lan' (without the quotes). Alternatively, ditch the crappy Thomson router and get a proper one.

divine · 26-11-2008, 15:35

Well I would but what's the point in spending £50 on a router when this works perfectly?

Mark · 26-11-2008, 17:15

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Originally Posted by Burble

root.hint

D'oh. I was just being dumb. DNS server now operational. Thanks.

Garp · 26-11-2008, 18:15

I switched over to OpenDNS due to continual problems with painfully slow DNS servers at Orange/Freeserve. Peeved me to no end that OpenDNS does that stupid search thing, but it's better than non-functional internet and is also something my parents can handle when I'm not around, unlike setting up my own DNS server.

Metalface Mark · 26-11-2008, 19:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burble

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Cheers mucker.

MarcLister · 18-05-2009, 20:40

Does anyone use Google Maps at all in conjunction with also using OpenDNS? I'm finding that Google Maps takes ages to load. The address box won't accept input for ages and then when it does, the map takes an age or three to load and I get stupid boxes on the map where Google can't load that particular map segment.

Always thought it was Be but I've looked at some quick Googling and it seems that there is a link between using OpenDNS and shoddy Google Maps performance. Would like to stay on OpenDNS if possible, rather than rever to Be's own DNS servers. Or perhaps there's another alternative DNS solution I could use instead of OpenDNS?

Mark · 18-05-2009, 23:37

If you know a friend with a Linux box, get 'em to chuck a nameserver on it. Job done. No annoying broken Be DNS servers, and no annoying OpenDNS search pages/Google nasties either. Works a treat.

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18-05-2009, 23:37	#20
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	If you know a friend with a Linux box, get 'em to chuck a nameserver on it. Job done. No annoying broken Be DNS servers, and no annoying OpenDNS search pages/Google nasties either. Works a treat.