TheWiseGuy
Dog And Butterfly
Premium,MVM
join:2002-07-04
Yonkers, NY
| reply to jbob
Re: Good test to check your ISPs DNS servers
It seems both tests can give different results at times, especially if the servers source ports are not completely random. Have gotten results from Poor to Great with the new test. In looking at the ports used, it looks as if they tend to be in one range and then change to another range for my ISP.
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FiOS Dan
Premium
join:2001-07-06
Redondo Beach, CA
 ·Verizon FIOS
|  reply to FiOS Dan
Re: With DNS Flaw Now Public, Attack Code Imminent
Thank you OpenDNS!  |
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Libra
Premium
join:2003-08-06
USA
| reply to TheWiseGuy
Re: DNS Randomness Tests
Hi WiseGuy,
Thank you for your instructions. However, I ran into a problem: after I inserted the two dns numbers and clicked "okay" I got this message "In order to use DNS you must specify a host name for your computer." I didn't know what to put in, so I canceled it.
I'm also wondering what I have to do for the XP computer.
Thank you.
Sincerely, Libra |
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SipSizzurp
Fo' Shizzle
Premium
join:2005-12-28
Hilo, HI
 ·RoadRunner Cable
1 edit | said by Libra  :... after I inserted the two dns numbers and clicked "okay" I got this message "In order to use DNS you must specify a host name for your computer." If that is your Win98 machine, then the host name will be fine with anything you enter. For the XP box see the screen shot.
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Sparrow
Crystal Sky
Premium
join:2002-12-03
Sachakhand
| SipSizzurp ,
It's much easier to use the OpenDNS page. It guides a client through with implicit and easy directions. One can open an account, download the updater and you are on your way.
There is also a forum for support questions. |
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SipSizzurp
Fo' Shizzle
Premium
join:2005-12-28
Hilo, HI
·RoadRunner Cable
| said by Sparrow :...open an account, download the updater... 
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SUMware
Premium
join:2002-05-21
| reply to Sparrow
said by Sparrow :One can open an account OpenDNS states that creating an account is purely optional and completely unnecessary to use their service. |
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Libra
Premium
join:2003-08-06
USA | reply to SipSizzurp
Thank you, SipSizurp, for posting the pictures for me. In another thread I found out I could put those openDNS numbers into my Westell modem, so I did that instead and it covered both computer.
Sincerely, Libra |
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Imagine Reason
@rr.com |  OpenDNS is a private company and not open source as its name may imply. They also hijack location bar searches. Just so everyone knows. |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Comcast
| said by Imagine Reason :
OpenDNS is a private company and not open source as its name may imply. They also hijack location bar searches. Just so everyone knows.
That can be easily turned off:
»Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?
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Ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk? |
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Imagine Reason
@rr.com | My statement stands. |
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SUMware
Premium
join:2002-05-21
| »www.opendns.com/how/free/how-can···be-free/
OpenDNS makes money the same way Google and Yahoo do — by showing relevant ads when we show you search results.
This can be added this to the 'hosts' file: 127.0.0.1 guide.opendns.com |
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