Whilst most of us think we have to use our local ISP’s DNS servers, we actually don’t. Where at times our local ISP’s DNS servers can be unreliable or slow, why not try the OpenDNS servers.

OpenDNS provides a free, fast, reliable DNS resolution service. You don’t even need an account with them to begin benefiting from the service.

All you need to do is reconfigure your router with the OpenDNS servers instead of your ISP’s. How simple is that. Likely it will take you longer to work out how to login to your router or recalling the router password than it takes to make the configuration change.

OpenDNS also provides content filtering in the form of:

• Phishing protection
• Typo correction (once configured try typing google.co and see what happens)
• Domain Blocking
• Adult Site Blocking

The IP addresses of the OpenDNS servers which you need to put in your router are

• 208.67.222.222
• 208.67.220.220