We all use a router to setup our home network and never care to configure it properly. Home networks are vulnerable to phishing attacks, objectionable content and are generally slow due to ISP issues. You can make your home network safer, faster, smarter and more reliable with OpenDNS.
OpenDNS is safer because you can use it to block objectionable content from your network like pornography. It is very easy to block content based on category using OpenDNS.
OpenDNS is faster and reliable because of its huge caches and reliable servers. Most ISP DNS caches are small and unreliable. If you have intermittent connection to the Internet, it might be due to your ISP. With OpenDNS, you get a reliable DNS provider and it is super fast.
OpenDNS is smarter because you can use it to block content on your network, create easy-to-remember shortcuts to your favorite websites, correct typos automatically among several other uses.
Whether you have a router or a single computer, you can sign-up for a free account and start using it in 2 minutes. They have step by step instructions to change the DNS settings on your router or your computer. Once the setup is done, you can log into your account and block categories like pornography, social network sites and chat rooms. You can also create shortcuts to your favorite websites so that you don't have to type that long address.
If you have a static IP address provided by your ISP, you have everything working forever. But if you have a dynamic address, you can use OpenDNS Updater software available freely on their site for download to update your IP in your OpenDNS account. This small tool updates your account with your network IP address so that your settings always work.
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