Table of contents
Improved Security
OpenDNS offers robust protection against phishing attacks, malware, and botnets by blocking access to known malicious domains.
Enhanced Control
Users get granular control over website access, enabling custom filtering to block inappropriate or unsafe sites, which is especially useful for parents and schools.
Faster DNS Resolution
OpenDNS aims to provide faster domain name resolution, potentially reducing the time it takes to load websites compared to using ISPs' DNS services.
DNS Uptime
With globally distributed servers, OpenDNS ensures high availability and reliability, minimizing the risk of DNS outages.
Detailed Analytics
OpenDNS provides insightful web usage statistics and reports that can help identify trends and potential security threats.
Device Compatibility
It is compatible with multiple platforms and devices, making it easy to configure on routers, computers, and mobile devices.
Ease of Use
The service is straightforward to set up, often requiring only a simple change in DNS settings on your device or router.
I've been using the DDNS option in the UI to sync with no-ip.com, so that I can remotely access my NAS via Wireguard, and this works great. However, my new router no longer supports DDNS without subscription. I need another DDNS client to sync with opendns.com, to get content filtering and parental controls, as my new router has no options for this. Source: over 1 year ago
We have used opendns.com for this for years. Might take a look at them. Source: over 1 year ago
Can you visit opendns.com on your home network? The problem likely that site is getting blocked, and can't use the API to get the public IP of your box. Source: over 1 year ago
This might be an issue with my DNS provider. I use opendns.com to filter my DNS queries. They're giving the following reasons for blocking the site... Source: almost 2 years ago
If all users need the same level of filtering, opendns.com is free and works great. You need a way to forward DNS requests to the Open DNS server, such as a typical Windows DNS. Source: over 2 years ago
If this is meant for family members, then you can implement a network-wide blocking by using opendns.com (OpenDNS Home which is free) and setting the dns in the router itself. Then change the router password to something you won't even remember and it'll be a good deterrent because you'd then have to reset the router (which is bad for Converge routers, don't know about others. Try at your own risk, do your... Source: over 2 years ago
If you want to change the DNS Server at the router level, go to opendns.com and they have instructions available. Source: about 3 years ago
Haha - nice! I'll also get in touch with opendns.com, thanks for pointing that out. Source: about 3 years ago
Hi, I have a Pi-Hole on my network. Recently, I see a lot of user traffic to doh.opendns.com in query log... Is this from users who are bypassing the Pi-Hole to query opendns.com directly? Source: over 3 years ago
If you have a fixed IP, then use a free account on opendns.com to route your traffic through them by using their primary/secondary DNS addresses - you can then block whatever types of content you like, including allow/block addresses manually. Makes stuff easy like part 2 of this link. Source: over 3 years ago
A lot of people in this community are too afraid of deleting their accounts. It takes 25 days for the account to be deleted. You should use opendns.com and block all riot websites so you can't install it again until its gone. Source: over 3 years ago
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