Reverting from OpenDNS

dudwell · Mar 25, 2009, 20:34:16

When there were mutterings of discontent among IDNetters a few weeks back I switched to OpenDNS as follows:-

XP
Select Control Panel from the Start menu.
Click Network Connections from the Control Panel choices.
Choose your connection from the Network Connections window.
Click Properties button.
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
Click the radio button Use the following DNS server addresses and type in OpenDNS addresses in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

Everything went well and I've no complaints about OpenDNS but, noting that there haven't been many (any?) grumbles about IDNet recently, I thought it would be interesting to revert to IDNet's DNS. I went through the above procedure but substituting IDNet's DNS addresses 212.69.36.3 and 212.69.40.3. However Sebby's test "You can check if you're using OpenDNS by going to http://www.opendns.com/welcome/." shows that I'm still using OpenDNS. Closing down PC and router then re-starting makes no difference.

Not a serious problem because OpenDNS works fine but I'm obviously missing something elementary - again.

Simon · Mar 25, 2009, 20:50:05

Sorry, I can't help, Dudwell, but someone will be along soon who can.

Edit: In the meantime, I don't know if this will help:

http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,1904.msg51119.html#msg51119

kinmel · Mar 25, 2009, 20:54:09

Did you also set your router to use Opendns ?

Try setting TCP/IP to get DNS servers automatically

Steve · Mar 25, 2009, 21:37:11

How about clearing your web browsers cache?

dudwell · Mar 25, 2009, 22:04:34

AAhh - I've discovered that under Network Connections and the LAN or High-Speed Internet heading I have both a 1394 Connection (whatever that is) and a Wireless Network Connection. I had changed the former to IDNet's DNS and not the latter

I suppose having two connections is a relic of my struggle months ago to share media with my Roberts internet radio? Do I need both? Does it matter?

Anyway I've succeeded in losing OpenDNS. I'll see if I notice any difference.

Thanks everyone.

4Way · Mar 25, 2009, 22:10:22

1393 is a Firewire connection usually used for AV products but is losing popularity as USB gets faster. Just ignore it it is not doing any harm and may be useful one day

Sebby · Mar 26, 2009, 00:38:54

Quote from: dudwell on Mar 25, 2009, 22:04:34
AAhh - I've discovered that under Network Connections and the LAN or High-Speed Internet heading I have both a 1394 Connection (whatever that is) and a Wireless Network Connection. I had changed the former to IDNet's DNS and not the latter

I suppose having two connections is a relic of my struggle months ago to share media with my Roberts internet radio? Do I need both? Does it matter?

Anyway I've succeeded in losing OpenDNS. I'll see if I notice any difference.

Thanks everyone.

The 1394 connection is Firewire - it's normal for it to be in Network Connections, but it's not the one you want to edit as far as DNS goes (but I know you've figured that out).

Rik · Mar 26, 2009, 08:46:39

The one thing I've never worked out is why Firewire gets classified as a network and USB does not.

Steve · Mar 26, 2009, 08:52:42

I know you can create a firewire network

Rik · Mar 26, 2009, 08:54:05

I should have thought it would be reasonably practical to do the same with any comms port, eg USB, serial or parallel.

somanyholes · Mar 26, 2009, 08:59:59

i was interested in your question rik and found the following info which makes a lot of sense. Only networked hardware will show up in networks which makes sense. Usb devices will show up depending of course if they are networked devices....

http://searchenterprisedesktop.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid192_gci1246889,00.html

Rik · Mar 26, 2009, 09:03:43

Thanks for that, So.

talos · Mar 26, 2009, 09:31:20

I use Idnet DNS as the primary, and open DNS as secondary, it seems to work OK or am I just lucky, does anybody foresee problems with this arrangement

Rik · Mar 26, 2009, 09:39:35

That should work fine, Bob.

talos · Mar 26, 2009, 09:44:07

Thanks Rik

mrapoc · Mar 28, 2009, 16:14:19

Why change from opendns?

I always thought it was faster, more reliable and more secure

Rik · Mar 28, 2009, 16:15:09

It's not faster, at least in my experience, Sam.

dudwell · Mar 28, 2009, 17:34:00

Can't say I've noticed any difference. OpenDNS worked just fine and so does IDNet's. I suppose I should know by now - "If it's not broke, don't fix it".

Sebby · Mar 28, 2009, 17:36:52

I found it to be just as fast, and usually more reliable.

dudwell · Mar 28, 2009, 17:38:26

Oops, that should have been "If it ain't broke......" Nice to be able to use words we weren't allowed at school!

Rik · Mar 28, 2009, 17:51:51

The ring is not the same without the colloquial, is it.