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Something about OpenDNS

September 30th, 2008

Folks somebody want to know about OpenDNS, as my previous entry fo about it. So let me share what i learned with you all.

OpenDNS is a Domain name system with great free features. Its a DNS, working fast when compared to the other DNS. OpenDNS runs a really big, smart cache, this benifits every DNS users attracted to use OpenDNS. Also thanks to some clever traffic routing and load-balancing technology, OpenDNS can also deliver Web pages faster. Open DNS works same as all other DNS systems, with many features that comes for free. The main features are

  • DNS to block Phishing Web sites
  • Auto-correct common misspelled URLs.

Web Forgery (also known as “Phishing”) is a form of identity theft that occurs when a malicious Web site impersonates a legitimate one in order to trick you into giving up sensitive information such as passwords, account details, or credit card numbers. Phishing attacks usually come from email messages that attempt to lure the recipient into updating their personal information on fake, but very real looking, Web sites. OpenDNS uses PhishTank, which is an online collaborative anti-phishing database. The PhishTank data, when tied to OpenDNS, protects users by blocking DNS lookup queries that match an entry in the database.
Also if you missspell any URL, OpenDNS matches with the database with the more relavent correct URLs and displays you the list. Making you easy to choose or correct yourself.

  • 208.67.222.222
  • 208.67.220.220

Thest Ips are nothing but the, Ip addresses of the DNS server of Open DNS. So you can request this IP addresses for DNS service. To setup in a BSNL broad band router, check my previous entry. And to setup in other connection in your pc use the steps in the below link.

https://www.opendns.com/smb/start/computer/

You can use OpenDNS for any sort of internet connections.

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Can I have register in a DNS when my IP address is Dynamic?

June 25th, 2008

Yes the answer is Dynamic DNS. Dynamic DNS is nothing but a service, (probably free service many a times) provided my many domain holders. (Eg. www.dyndns.com, www.no-ip.net…).

Dynamic DNS is one of the services provided by them for free. Also the provide few more services in which few are free and few are of cost. Like email forwarding, url forwarding etc.

Dynamic DNS is nothing but a service, that lets you register your Dynamic IP to a url in the form http://user.provider-domain.com… They give many choices of theses domain names…. You will have to change the IP address as and when it changes. You can register with those providers and create mapping between you dynamic Ip and urls. You can edit the IP any time you wish, as the ip wont be constant. You can also mention the time limit for which the IP will exist.

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