$quoted_author = "[email protected]" ; > > Just wondering, would the Link networking folk here recommend changing to > and so utilizing the OpenDNS address as our first port of call for all our > net connectivity? Eg changing settings to: 208.67.222.222 & 208.67.220.220?
So, there are a few "open resolver" possibilities but the two biggest and best know and Google's "Public DNS"� and the aforementioned OpenDNS. �https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/ Both are a way of routing around unreliable or slow resolvers provided by your network provider. Beyond that they offer two very different propositions. Google tries very hard to be a bare basic utility, it's feature list just reads like a "best practices" check-list for running a DNS resolver. My understanding is that they do not try to offer anything extra like OpenDNS. OpenDNS on the other hand is not only offering itself as a DNS resolver but also as a "security service", blocking domains that have been determined to host malicious content, command-and-control servers for trojans/viruses and "inappropriate" content if you have "parental controls" turned on. They also spoof responses for invalid domains so you hit their search site instead of getting a generic browser error. Choosing one depends on what you really want from your DNS resolver. Do you want it to play such a central role in your security configuration? Or would you prefer just a plain but performant service and utilise other services/software/configuration to cover your security needs? cheers Marty
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