Open DNS ?

WarriorII · 06-22-07, 06:09 PM

I was just reading a little on Open DNS....
(opendns.com)

I thought it sounded kind of interesting and maybe just a bit speedier.

Any thoughts from people here who are more knowledgable than I in this area?

Oh, FYI I use Qwest DSL 1200 DL 53kb UL. yeah, I know, it sux.
It isn't Horrible, but I know there is better.

on me!

Big_Tex · 06-22-07, 06:16 PM

I use it so far so good.Seem a liitle faster to resovle.

sjvarley · 06-22-07, 07:33 PM

I use it. I like it just fine.

thalzaar24 · 06-22-07, 07:46 PM

I use it as well and it seems to do pretty well. No complaints here.

Charr · 06-22-07, 08:22 PM

Not faster than my original DNS (15mbps cable line), but has more features.

fUzZ bUnNy · 06-23-07, 07:27 PM

I recommend using the closest DNS server to you. It is likely faster (keyword= likely). I read that their sister company got DDoSed some time ago.

EveryDNS Under Botnet DDoS Attack

AMD Phreak · 06-24-07, 02:14 PM

What is wrong with qwests servers?
205.171.3.65
205.171.2.65

???

maxxoverclocker · 06-25-07, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by AMD Phreak

What is wrong with qwests servers?
205.171.3.65
205.171.2.65

???

well no offense but i just pinged the primary and got,
183-55-82-15ms respectively, and with opendns i get 12-12-13-12ms respectively, nothing seems to be wrong with the servers u posted, just they don't seem to be as up to the task as the opendns servers are...

stratcatprowlin · 06-25-07, 02:31 PM

My Roadrunner dns servers actually were better for me.

da_spork · 06-25-07, 02:49 PM

I use opendns because charter's get messed up for me now and then. There was a period of about a month where when I'd be using theirs and it'd just stop working for a few hours. I'd plop in the opendns servers and away I'd go down the interweb tubes. Eventually just left them in and it's been great to me.

Cheator · 06-28-07, 09:06 AM

I would not trust some random company with my DNS resolutions :/. But thats just me. I either use my own server or the ones on my ISP.

Captain Newbie · 06-28-07, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheator

I would not trust some random company with my DNS resolutions :/. But thats just me. I either use my own server or the ones on my ISP.

yep.

FWIW, you only go to DNS every once in a while depending on your usage habits and DNS caching...180msec is not all *that* bad.

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Charr Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY	Not faster than my original DNS (15mbps cable line), but has more features.
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06-23-07, 07:27 PM	#6
fUzZ bUnNy Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wisconsin, USA	I recommend using the closest DNS server to you. It is likely faster (keyword= likely). I read that their sister company got DDoSed some time ago. EveryDNS Under Botnet DDoS Attack __________________ I rule! 127.0.0.1/30
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da_spork Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rolla, Missouri	I use opendns because charter's get messed up for me now and then. There was a period of about a month where when I'd be using theirs and it'd just stop working for a few hours. I'd plop in the opendns servers and away I'd go down the interweb tubes. Eventually just left them in and it's been great to me. __________________ MSI K8N Neo 4 Platinum SLI AMD 3800 Venice at a beastly 2.8 gigglehertz, 255x11 with 5/6 mem divider, all at a lovely 1.475v 2x1gb OCZ pc3200 3-3-3-8, pickin the ladies up at 230mhz and all getting juiced by a 500w Forton Blue Storm heat
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