what is meant by open dns?

Question

dns

Answer 1

An open DNS is like having a more open connection. In the world of online gaming, if you have an open DNS you're more likely to host a game (you are the host of the lobby and people connect to your "server"/space on server). The reason you are more likely to host a game is because your connection is open, other people's connections work better with yours. If that makes sense xP...

Answer 2

OpenDNS is a free DNS (Domain Name System) resolution service.



OpenDNS offers DNS resolution for consumers and businesses as an alternative to using their Internet service provider's DNS servers. By placing company servers in strategic locations and employing a large cache of the domain names, OpenDNS usually processes queries much more quickly, thereby increasing page retrieval speed. DNS query results are sometimes cached by the local operating system and/or applications, so this speed increase may not be noticeable with every request, but only with requests that are not stored in a local cache.



Other features include a phishing filter, domain blocking and typo correction. By collecting a list of malicious sites, OpenDNS blocks access to these sites when a user tries to access them through their service. OpenDNS also launched PhishTank, where users around the world can submit and review suspected phishing sites.

Answer 3

DNS is Domain Name Server. Open DNS is a slightly different DNS system from the traditional one. I have tried both. There are entries missing in the Open DNS system that will cause occational problems. Read the link below for w brief tutorial for Open DNS:

Answer 4

That is the proxy software your work uses. So it not only regulates but helps, say if you type in an incorrect web address, it will pop up and say opendns