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[...] For a different point of view, see positive reviews by Chris Pirillo, Matt Mullenweg and Scott Beale. OpenDNS [...]

have already made substantial investments in its infrastructure, so perhaps there is some strategic vision that will emerge later. As things stand now, I can’t imagine that it’s going to work. For a different point of view, see positive reviews by Chris Pirillo, Matt Mullenweg and Scott Beale.

Thanks for the tip on OpenDNS; keep those platform-independent tips coming! ;)

have already made substantial investments in its infrastructure, so perhaps there is some strategic vision that will emerge later. As things stand now, I can’t imagine that it’s going to work. For a different point of view, see positive reviews by Chris Pirillo, Matt Mullenweg and Scott Beale.

[...] When you see something new being lauded by Matt Mullenweg (of WordPress fame), Kevin Burton (of TailRank) and Chris Pirillo (of GnomeDex fame) you sit up and take notice. [...]

[...] - Go switch your settings to use OpenDNS. This is to all of my nerd/non-nerd readers out there. If you have a high speed connection at home (DSL, cable, etc), you should be interested in this. It has without a doubt sped up my browsing at home. It’s a really simple tweak that you can do either on your computer or your router at home. PC or Mac. Wired or wireless. It doesn’t matter. It’s not spyware and doesn’t do anything evil and is absolutely free. Lots of people have been using OpenDNS lately and have had dramatic results in the speed of their internet connections. [...]

[...] Today I found out about a company called OpenDNS (from chris.pirillo.com) who provide not only a free DNS service but tools that let you block phishing attempts and suggest sites when you mistype domain names. [...]

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Chris: Would you use the OpenDNS server settings in FastCache, too?

Fastcache is actually not a good idea. It might speed up the loading of sites, but it has drawbacks.

Fastcache is overriding the TTL set for the dns record in question. Some providers use this to do maintenance on various “clusters” of machines. They also may use it to send you to the closest cluster for a particular service. It’s not a good idea to cache the record for longer than the TTL set.

[...] a Package? » Bookmark on del.icio.us When Chris or Scott post about something in a seriously positive note or, umm not somuch, the post sends reverberating vibes through ‘teh’ internet (Chris’s post, Scott’s post). Having worked as a developer at a networking company in the past, I was a little skeptical of the promises that OpenDNS was making. Well, not so much promises, but claims of “advanced speeds in DNS lookups”. So, I decided to test it out. Initial impression - it is pretty damn fast. OpenDNS’ claims about getting to sites like myspace, are in fact valid. So far, so good. However, there’s at least one thing about OpenDNS that’s disturbing so far - DNS resolution of sites like ‘usps.gov’ : If you use IE today, and you try to get to ‘usps.gov’, the site will not be found and you get a list of possible sites that can be visited through live.com or your pre-configured search engine. Browsers like Flock and Firefox, auto-prepend the ‘www’ in front of ‘usps.gov’ after DNS fails to resolve the site name, and fetch you the site. However, after using OpenDNS’s servers, I notice that opendns.com is getting back to me with possible sites that I could visit. And the website that lists the possible sites I could visit, has ads on it. That, I do not like. That’s that, so far. There could be other issues in the future about sites or sub-sites that genuinely do not exist getting resolved by OpenDNS. So, try it out. Let’s see what you think… “ai” tags : opendns, dns, laughingsquid, chris pirillo [...]

[...] Oh for coolness. I love coming across a simple tip that speeds up my connection to the net. By using OpenDNS you can speed up your connection and add some cool features. You just change your DNS to point to the following DNS server at either the local machine our router level: [...]

This tip is a new one for me. Has anyone tried it? If so, have you gotten good (meaning “noticeable”) results? I’m probably going to run through this setup now. Thanks for the post!

Fine, I shall cave to thee for now, OpenDNS When Chris or Scott post about something in a seriously positive note or, umm not so much, the post sends reverberating vibes through ‘teh’ internet (Chris’s post, Scott’s post). Having worked as a developer at a networking company in the past, I was a little skeptical of the promises that OpenDNS was making. Well, not so much promises, but claims of “advanced speeds in DNS lookups”. So, I decided to test it out.

OpenDNS opens for business (and Steve Jobs’ blog?…

Namaste. This is IT Blogwatch, in which a very boring — yet utterly vital — part of the Internet infrastructure gets a kick in the pants. Not to mention The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, Aged 51 1/2……

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[...] I consider myself Internet savvy - enough to see and skip phishing attempts. Ponzi’s constantly learning how to detect lures, but that hasn’t kept me from using the OpenDNS phishing filter on our home network (read Boost Your Internet Speed - Free for more information). Given the subject matter in last night’s Free VoIP Gizmo, Lockergnomie Dan Eklund forwarded me a message that came to him from what appears to be his ISP: [...]

[...] One of the tips in today’s Lockergnome newsletters was about a new, free service that reports to speed up your Internet connection by changing the DNS servers used. This article, on Chris Pirillo’s weblog, introduces OpenDNS. Here’s part of how they describe their service: Most DNS servers on the Internet are slow. Your computer uses DNS every time you visit a website or send an email, so you want DNS to be blazing fast. Two things make DNS really fast: a big cache and a good network. We have both. [...]

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OpenDNS sounds interesting, but Fast Cache is an outdated piece of junk with many little “gotchas”. I used it a long time ago and ran into all sorts of issues.

Nice, another reason to like Chris.

I would like to shave off some milli seconds and speed up my net.

I installed Fast Cache and OPen DNS and changed settings for DNS to OPEn DNS on my D Link Router. The internet is definitely faster on Comcast cable with this change. I don’t see stats or chache hits on FastCache stats tab. Any ideas ?

Simple tips to boost your Intarw3b speeds Posted in Random Ramblings, Interesting Reads, Techie at 6:44 pm by ragmanx Chris Pirillo shares a couple of easy to follow tips for improving network speeds on your computer. Open yourself to OpenDNS. They have configuration pages for your OS or hardware router. Both Scott Beale (LaughingSquid) and I have seen dramatic differences in speed since going through their DNS servers. Matt’s

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[...] Certainly, it shouldn’t be a browser’s or plugin’s responsibility - as connectivity is the lowest common denominator. I’ve got the Phishing setting toggled “on” in my OpenDNS configuration, largely because I don’t want Ponzi to be phished when I’m not around. This way, I’m protecting all the systems on my home network - not just the ones that have been upgraded to the latest browser configuration. Phishing should NOT be a problem anymore. [...]

Chris Pirillo wrote recently about two services you can use to boost your internet speed for free: OpenDNS and FastCache. Both have thousands of happy users, and seem relatively straightforward. I’ve tried both independently, and then together.

[IMG Senior Netizens] DEAR GREAT, GREAT GRANDSON, THANKS FOR TELLING ME ABOUT OPENDNS LAST NIGHT - MY CONNECTION IS FLYING THIS MORNING. YOU ROXX0RZ! I’M ALSO GOING TO TRY DOWNLOADING THAT DNS CACHING TOOL TO SEE IF I CAN GET PAST THESE DAMN COMCRAP PROBLEMS. STUPID TECH SUPPORT PEOPLE DON

[IMG Senior Netizens] DEAR GREAT, GREAT GRANDSON, THANKS FOR TELLING ME ABOUT OPENDNS LAST NIGHT - MY CONNECTION IS FLYING THIS MORNING. YOU ROXX0RZ! I’M ALSO GOING TO TRY DOWNLOADING THAT DNS CACHING TOOL TO SEE IF I CAN GET PAST THESE DAMN COMCRAP PROBLEMS. STUPID TECH SUPPORT PEOPLE DON

[...] As I mentioned in How To: Start Blogging, whenever you access a website your computer first contacts a domain name server (DNS) to find out what server IP address is paired with that particular domain name. By default without any configuration your computer automatically uses DNS servers provided by your ISP which are commonly overused and slow. As Chris Pirillo pointed out, you can experience anywhere from 50 milliseconds to a second or more when dealing with slow DNS’s before your computer can interact with the actual website. [...]

[...] As Chris Pirilio point out you can experience anywhere from 50 milliseconds to a second or more when dealing with slow DNS’s before your computer can interact with the actual website. [...]

[...] Is there an echo in here? by Tris Hussey at 09:15AM (PDT) on August 19, 2006  |  Permanent Link  |  Cosmos  | Got up early this morning (6:30 AM … gasp) and was skimming myfeeds (I am such a geek) while watching Tin Cup (I’m not a big fan of golf, but I do like the movie) and caught a mention about the DNS system as it is can slow down your net connection.  Which reminded me of Chris’ post a while back on this topic.  So, ambling over to his site, I noticed a post for yesterdayâ€â€?10 Ways to Eliminate the Echo Chamber.  Now at the risk of creating an echo chamber here, Chris’ post is something I think we need at the moment.  Of all his ten points, these two are my favs and two that I try to follow in all my blogging: [...]

[...] Chris Pirillo talked about the DNS trick for Windows computers last month and also has a tip for faster surfing with FastCache. Check out these methods and see if your wireless browsing experience improves. Comments | Blog This | E-mail This | Print This | Permalink [...]

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[...] I believe that with new versions of Firefox and Internet Explorer (7.0), in combination with services like OpenDNS, we’ll soon see the bad guys cut off at their knees. Have you ever been phished? Related Posts // //]]> Vishing WarningWin An iPod For Reporting Phishing Sites!What’s Your Phishing IQ?Yahoo! Messenger Target Of Effective Phishing ScamNew Phishing & Games Toolbar Add-In For Internet ExplorerMove Over Internet Explorer - Make Way for New Netscape with Anti-Phishing FeaturesWindows Anti-Phishing Tool Free from NetcraftProtect Yourself From Phishing Attacks (Updated)3 Anti-Phising ApplicationsMicrosoft Phishing Filter To Protect Private Info (XP SP2) [...]

Chris Pirillio’s blog – OpenDNS is a free service that is designed to make your Internet browsing faster, safer and smarter. And guess what - it does that. OpenDNS is essentially a set of massive distributed DNS caches that allow faster name resolution and yet obey the

it’s very useful

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[...] masalah dengan di MIX bersama SOFTWARE speed up yg gratis saya belum melihat hasilnya yang bagus kayaknya tabrakan atau konfigurasi modem dan internet option saya masih yg small punya sihh belum ada dana buat UPGRADE!!! sial;( hehehe. tapi kalau saya MIX dengan software mobile phone tools motorola saya hasilnya hmmm…..FAST FOOD deh:) catatan: BAGI anda yang BROWSING menggunakan MOZILA FIRE FOX saya punya setting MOZILA untuk mempecepat UPLOAD,SPEED,BROWSING dll jadi NETPLUS+OPEN DNS+MOBILE PHONE TOOLS MOTOROLA C650+MOZILA(udah di UPGRADE sendiri) hasilnya = HIGH SPEED…. ================================================ OK saya sementara menemukan SOFTWARE pendukung yg cocok dengan High Speed OPENDNS yaitu, visit: http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/18/boost-your-internet-speed-free/ disana dikatakan ada 2 cara meningkatkan speed internet dengan mudah dan booster! sangat cepat yaitu OPENDNS dan FASTCACHE software 1.daftar di OPENDNS atau getstart agar DNS speed anda sudah di stell di komputer anda.kalau anda sudah aktif OPENDNS nya, langsung saja download softwarenya. 2.Download software FASTCACHE sangat kecil hanya 179 K yg ternyata fungsinya memperpendek waktu semakin cepat saat anda browsing dll.(lihat penjelasan) 3.RESTART komputer anda 4.aktifkan saja langsung FASTCACHE anda sangat mudah ikuti saya intruksinya 5.coba browsing dll, dalam 1 atau 2X masih normal namun setelah system berjalan dengan baik ini namanya, NETPLUS+OPENDNS+SOFTWARE=SUPER SPEED selamat nikmati SPEED…… [...]

sir can u help me out of here….. i m a nu user of ur services so plzz help me….
actually i hv two pcs n internet is shared by croo cabling ….
d ip of one pc is d one provided by my isp n d oders ip is 192.168.0.1
so me juss wanna know how to create ma network settings ……plz gelp me .n afraid of doin some messy things on my own.
ur replies are recived with heartiest welcome.
n again thanx in advance for ur help.

[...] If Chris Pirillo uses it, then why shouldn’t I? [...]

I’ve been using OpenDNS for a while now, and it’s fantastic.

FastCache seems okay, but I can’t get it to work for logins other than mine on a multi-user WinXP Pro computer.

Anton

[...] As Chris Pirilio point out you can experience anywhere from 50 milliseconds to a second or more when dealing with slow DNS�s before your computer can interact with the actual website. [...]

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Both services are great, but I wish AnalogX would spring back to life….they had some awesome tools around there….sure FastCache works on my Vista Home Basic 32bit system, but yea, it still could use an update ;)

I was amazed to see some of the small TTLs that domains are uses….some as low as 4ms? And no, I wasn’t reading the wrong column either…lol.

thanks for your help

Thanks..my internet speed seems to be getting slower, i well give it a try

Thanks a lot!

Can anybody tell me if FASTCACHE is a useful tool or not. I am planning to use it with opendns but I am not sure if I should download it or not. Any comments about Fastcache?

[...] FOR TELLING ME ABOUT OPENDNS LAST NIGHT - MY CONNECTION IS FLYING THIS MORNING. YOU ROXX0RZ! I’M ALSO GOING TO TRY [...]

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It seems to have already started working, and I’m only on step two… :)

Wow, cool!