Open DNS

[mechmike0034]

http://www.opendns.com/

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71345-0.html?tw=wn_index_1

I am trying it on my home router - we'll see how it goes...

[gwilks98]

They should have named it something other than OpenDNS. I was about to bonk you till I read the article.
http://www.dnsstuff.com/info/opendns.htm

Lemme know if it resolves faster.

[mechmike0034]

Lemme know if it resolves faster.

C:\>ping 208.67.222.222

Pinging 208.67.222.222 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 208.67.222.222: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=52
Reply from 208.67.222.222: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=52
Reply from 208.67.222.222: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=52
Reply from 208.67.222.222: bytes=32 time=34ms TTL=52

Ping statistics for 208.67.222.222:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 33ms, Maximum = 50ms, Average = 37ms

C:\>ping 208.67.220.220

Pinging 208.67.220.220 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 208.67.220.220: bytes=32 time=34ms TTL=52
Reply from 208.67.220.220: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=52
Reply from 208.67.220.220: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=52
Reply from 208.67.220.220: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=52

Ping statistics for 208.67.220.220:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 34ms, Maximum = 36ms, Average = 35ms

It seems faster - these times look good.

Being Dugg as we speak: http://digg.com/security/A_DNS_that_fights_back_for_you%21

[gwilks98]

would you mind pinging the name instead of the IP? That could make a big speed difference.

[mechmike0034]

would you mind pinging the name instead of the IP? That could make a big speed difference.

I was pinging the OpenDNS servers. Those were the two IP addresses I entered as static for DNS in my router as per their instructions.

I don't have any before/after comparisons to specific websites.