| OpenDNS on Windstream DSL New here... this has probably been asked and answered multiple times, so please forgive my repetition... Are there any negative issues with changing DNS servers from Windstream to Open DNS? |
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| i've been using opendns for years. nothing negative whatsoever.
it can also be used as a great content filter for users on your network wether business or at your home.
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I used open Dns for a while at home. I also would no be afraid to use it instead of the Windstream dns servers.
Just going to toss this in there... I've been using Googles dns servers lately and had good luck. |
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Thanks for the rapid replies.
It was suggested to me that I try out Namebench, Google's open source DNS benchmark utility. When I ran it I noticed that it reported multiple time-outs with the Wiindstream DNS, and showed a 240% difference in response time with OpenDNS. So I changed my DNS addys in the router. Seems web pages load significantly faster now (yes, I know that it will not affect UL/DL speeds). Just wanted to know if there were any downsides.
Thanks,
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Re: OpenDNS on Windstream DSL Most public DNS servers work great. My advice is always to do research on what servers are available out there, do some ping tests, and use the ones that have the lowest ping times for you.
I personally use the Level 3 servers 4.2.2.2 through 4.2.2.6, as they generally give me 20 ms ping.
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Lexington, OK | reply to doctordeere
I can tell you from experience from working for a different ISP for 9 years, that using a different DNS server, expecially one that is higher up the peer ladder than the DNS servers that ISPs use, it is a lot more reliable than ISP DNS servers, generally there are more servers clustered together so if there is maintaince or issues with a server it will not affect you DNS wise, but if there is one on an ISP then there may be DNS issues. Also if you go to sites that aren't heavilly trafficed you will get a slightly higher inital responce time because the higher peer sites may have that IP address already routed where as an ISP server may not. I also use 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.3, and have never had DNS issues with those servers. In fact from experience on a web admin side, I will create a domain, and set up the name records for it, and within a few minutes I am able to hit the server with my browser.
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