Used OpenDNS for Webware? Share your experience and help other users.
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By OpenDNS
Used OpenDNS for Webware? Share your experience and help other users.
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- GENERAL
- Release
- Latest update
- Version
- 1
- OPERATING SYSTEMS
- Platform
- Webware
- Additional Requirements
- Webware
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- 25,407
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User Reviews
4.5/5
13 User Votes
Used to be good...
scottwilkins- Pros
- Easy access to control DNS blocking and see stats.
- Cons
- They are charging a LOT more now for their business products than they did in the past. A LOT MORE. And, their new product, though powerful, is more than most folks need in a business setting.
- Summary
- I used OpenDNS for whitelisting. To me whitelisting is 1000 times more powerful at protecting you from the bad side of the web than anything else. But they no longer offer pricing for this feature only, and force business users onto a higher priced product that has really too many features to be useful for all but a select few.
Helped solve horrible load times when browsing
PTFMWB- Pros
- Better browsing, feel safer with it, only my current freeware virusscanner doesn't give me the same confidence against phishing. Really easy to install, no need to worry about compatibility with other virusscanner/firewalls & Free! Truly amazing.
- Cons
- haven't found any yet.
- Summary
- Never had problems with load times of webpages, but with new computer with Windows 7 suddenly got really bad.. Other PC was still working fine though. I thought Chrome was to blame, because I'd just switched to Chrome on the new system, also tried Firefox and continued to have issues (Download speed was still fine however). Resetting Modem & Router solved nothing. After reading online decided to try OpenDNS and it's worked like a charm, no more problems when browsing, and also a lot of extra functionality I wasn't even looking for, I feel safer browsing with the anti-Phishing stuff.The fact that it's free and doesn't interfere with Virusscanners, firewalls and basically all the security stuff that often ends up fighting eachother makes it a great option when experiencing problems with browsing. Will probably keep using it mainly for peace of mind.
I really wanna use it,not just for fun .
nguyenkimhung- Pros
- It is really useful for me to log in Facebook
- Cons
- registering is incredibly difficult
- Summary
Basic Filtering lacks fundamental controls and security
cbTexas- Pros
- Filters DNS. Yippie. If you need real control for your business, purchase something stronger such as Barracuda, Websense, or iBoss filter
- Cons
- What about the rest of the web. did we all forget about streaming videos, chat, etc. Not a realistic solution for todays Internet admins looking for real control.
- Summary
- my issue is as a network engineer, you should know that opendns is fine and dandy for basic filtering. The web is much more robust. Tried this and have to say its ok to filter a five year old. But any teen will walk through this. At an office, even worse. what about chat, file sharring, music downloading, FTP, group membership, and so on. If you think your employees are locked down, someone needs to wake you up. And the network engineer, no offense but seems that online degree didnt provide a good background. Again, decent but not realistic for savvy networks.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Dec 8, 2009<p/>Made a mistake. I would rate this a 3
WOW I AM IMPRESSED
portage022- Pros
- BLOCKS SITES WHICH ARE BAD
- Cons
- Nothing about this
- Summary
- I feel so much safer surfing the internet with opendns
Great features!
andrewdpham3- Pros
- I like how it speeds up your internet and the other features such as the shortcuts.
- Cons
- Nothing is bad.
- Summary
Works like a charm
dankvwguy- Pros
- way to many to fit into 250 characters. its flawless other then the issue mentioned below. really easy to set up, reliable and FREE!!!
- Cons
- only issue the category blocker. you may block a few categories that are in obvious need of it, but if you choose things like proxys or portals it has a tendency to block a large amount of search sites our employees need. other then that its flawless
- Summary
- Its free and there are 10000x as many pros as cons with this software. its free and gets great reviews the world over. if anyone has any serious issues with this site they need to contact someone because they obviously haven't set up there computer right. I also love the feature that lets you know if you are reaching their site through them or you default DNS
Works great.
pepperfan- Pros
- Fast and very configurable, there are many blocking options beyond porn these days
- Cons
- I haven't found any yet
- Summary
A must-have for those with slow internet connections
DL.Goddess- Pros
- Boosted my loading and download times, easy setup with a great step-by-step tutorial, and they don't force you to sign up to use their service.
- Cons
- I actually can't think of any.
- Summary
Great Internet enhancement
FirefoxRocks61- Pros
- Sometimes, the Internet can be faster if you use their DNS servers instead of your ISPs, especially during peak Internet usage time. The phishing protection can be an extra layer of security.<p>Other helpful features include adult/offensive site blocking and network usage statistics.
- Cons
- The automatic invalid DNS request redirection to a custom search page may be confusing to some home users.
- Summary