Posted on 05/29/2010 11:07:11 PM PDT by Dallas59
I have two DNS servers from my ISP A&TT that I use. Just wondering if using a free DNS would do any harm, slow me down or is would be unsafe to use.
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I use Google Public DNS. No problems here.
Got friends who swear by openDNS.
It can also be used as a form of parental control once you have an account. They can block many nasty sites at the DNS level.
Many of the Free DNS are good.
In theory and all the stuff I have read on line says it should be good.
sorry.. will = with
You have to register every 30 days.
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I registered only once.
I have full content filtering for free too.
What is DNS?
What is free DNS?
I think OpenDNS should be fine though if that is your choice. I know many who use it and have had no problems. And it does allow you to restrict which sites you can visit if that is a concern.
I’ve been using OpenDNS for at least a year now. I registered once, it’s free and I block anything from .cn .ru and a number of other known malware hosting countries. Most malware sites don’t hardcode their IPs so as to remain a moving target. Known malware IPs get on blacklists quickly.
If there is a malware injection that calls for the code to come from a Chinese, Russian, etc. webserver it simply fails.
This all happens before the PCs behind my router even knew what happened.
I try to get people to switch over but most don’t understand what DNS is(even if you try to explain it, It’s simply a name instead of a number) and think it’s too complicated to use. It’s neither but what can I do.
Thanks for your replies.
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Been using OpenDNS for several months. Only needed to register once, fast name resolution with benefit of site blocking for the worst of the web. Your browsers has to use some DNS service and OpenDNS is highly rated.
For readers who have no idea what we’re talking about, DNS is the internet “phone book” service that translates a name such as www.freerepublic.com to the actual address of 209.157.64.201 Some services, such a FreeDNS, offer content filters as a layer of content blocking - porn and phishing sites being the most obvious. The DNS applies these filters to your overall network connection so every computer in your home is protected or restricted depending on your point of view.
If you’re interested in learning more
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13880_3-20002433-68.html
http://tinyurl.com/339g56e
http://www.opendns.com/
DynDNS.com offers free service but it expires every 30 days. They try to sell you a DynDNS pro service “accounts from expiring after a month of inactivity”.
http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/
That is only one of them, get another.
OpenDNS and google are the most popular.
Will do.
I registered once two years ago and have been using it since. No problems on this end, faster than ComCRAP's DNS and I use it for the content filtering for my kids.
Why is my account expiring?
Inactive accounts are deleted after 30 days. An account is inactive when:
* You do not log into the account within a 30-day period * You do not update any Dynamic DNS hostnames within a 30-day period
Visiting a Dynamic DNS hostname *does not* count as activity.
How can I keep my account active?
If you wish to keep your account active without logging in or updating hostnames every 30 days, you can purchase a Dynamic DNS Pro upgrade:
Ah, you use DynamicDNS. I use OpenDNS. Now I see why you’re getting registration renewals. Sorry, can’t help you other than to say to switch to OpenDNS and you won’t have to worry about it. :-)
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