It has been almost three weeks since we began using OpenDNS and I am ready to Pronounce Judgement: Use OpenDNS. It works.
We had only one small problem. My wife uses a virtual private network (VPN) to access her company’s intranet. The default OpenDNS settings are incompatible with the VPN’S need to provide DNS resolution within the intranet; OpenDNS returned an address for everything, even the hostnames which needed to be forwarded to the DNS servers within the VPN. The fix was trivial: I clicked on OpenDNS’s Preferences link and turned off “Enable typo correction.”
Obviously, OpenDNS is a point solution to a very specific set of problems. I just wish that every piece of technology worked this smoothly.
Art,
That’s great to hear. I’m glad OpenDNS has worked well for you and your family. We have learned a lot in the last three weeks too and we’ve been updating all the FAQs and Get Started documents as we learn more.
We’ve also been pushing out subtle but important DNS service changes that result in better service, features and reliability for you. Check out our blog and stay tuned to what we’re up to.
Did you see we launched a http://system.opendns.com/ page? It’s not the most exciting thing in the world, but it’s important to have.
Thanks!
David Ulevitch
So this novice pc guy is still in doubt. Is this something that a home network should employ?
I am a convert to “open” technology. So I went to opendns, looks easy enough to get started. But, I’m anxious when it comes to my internet connection. I’m usually just happy that it is functioning (sporatic ISP issues)
Advice?
Jeff,
I use OpenDNS on my home/office network. It’s good stuff.
— Art Z.
OK, this is a couple of years later, but for my VPN to work with OpenDNS, I had to turn ‘Enable Typo Correction’ ON.
Actually, I had to have an account and then flip the setting. I’d been using OpenDNS without an account and never had a problem. I have a new laptop and a new router so something important changed and today my VPN connected but when I’d ping a known named network resource, OpenDNS always came back with some ‘208.67.X’ IP address meaning I couldn’t connect to anything. Turn on ‘typo correction’, wait a couple of minutes and I’m golden.
YYMV
Doug