BleepingComputer.com: DNS Error for a Website

Interesting topic Josh. Keep going, you'll get there.

Cheers

I've got a feeling it will randomly come back up before we fix the problem though, it's been 5 days now since it's been down ... might have to wait for next time

I know this is probably going to be a "long-shot" or a "shot in the dark" but.....

Do these problems happen when your dad's computer is turned on and connected to the network in your house?

That's not what causes it no, it just randomly goes down for like a week once a month, I can't find any pattern to it yet, it's been going on for like a year, just nothing occurs everytime.

Alrighty, I got a few questions about OpenDNS if you can answer them:
1) Are you able to use OpenDNS at your leisure, or once you sign up for it, are you using it all the time?
2) If able to use OpenDNS at your leisure, does it take long to turn it "on" and "off"?

Was wondering this because my dad would not want me to be using this program we know nothing about just so I can play my game when it goes down once a month or so.

Thanks for your help,
Josh

To use DNS, you enter their address in your connection Properties as per my other post.

To stop using it, go to the same Properties and choose Automatically Assign.

Once you enter it, it only affects your computer, so will not affect any other machine.

It is a very respected site and is used by a lot of businesses. It is my preference because it is very secure and will simply not connect to a Conficker infected site.

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"Rock-Solid Security
Web Content Filtering
Cloud-based, award-winning Web content filtering from OpenDNS with more than 50 categories of content. No appliance necessary. Effective against proxies, P2P, Web 2.0, adult and more.
PhishTank Anti-Phishing
Industry-leading anti-phishing powered by PhishTank, the most authoritative source of phishing data on the Internet. Protects your network, organization and its employees from fraudulent phishing scams.
Malware Site Protection / Botnet Protection
DNS layer security protects the most vulnerable level of your network against the latest threats, including viruses, worms and zero-day vulnerabilities.
Whitelist / Blacklist
Lets you decide where your users can navigate on your customized Internet. Whitelist-only functionality available.
Intelligent Navigation
SmartCache
OpenDNS's proprietary DNS caching technology finds and locates the last known good IP address for Web sites that are experiencing difficulty, making Web sites that are down for the rest of the Internet load for OpenDNS users.
OpenDNS Guide
Provides responsible and helpful search results for people on your network when they make typos in the address bar, freeing them of the annoying error page experience.
Shortcuts
Browser shortcuts let your users map a short term to a long URL via the address bar.
Typo Correction
Automatic typo correction auto-corrects the most common typos in top-level domains like .com, .edu and .net.
Support
24/7 Phone and Email with SLAs
Round-the-clock support with Service Level Agreements available. Forums and Knowledge Base always available.
DNS Infrastructure
Globally Distributed Network
OpenDNS operates datacenters at the most strategically connected intersections of the Internet around the world.
Anycast Routing Technology
Routes your DNS queries automatically to our closest datacenter, making your Internet faster and more reliable than ever before.
Insight and Reporting
Detailed Charts and Stats
DNS and Web traffic data about your network delivered in detailed charts and statistics in your OpenDNS account.
Daily Reports
Delivered to your inbox, email reports keep you updated about your network's top domains, blocked domains and more.
Archived Stats and Logs
Lets you compare data over time and spot trends, and refer back to historical traffic data.
Customization
NXDOMAIN Customization
Allows you to customize the landing page URL users on your network are taken to in the case of an NXDOMAIN.
Block Pages Customization
Allows you to customize the landing page URL users on your network are taken to in the case of a blocked domain.
Custom Logo / Custom Message
If using the OpenDNS Guide, customize the page with your logo and message. Same with blocked pages.
Account Management
Web-based Dashboard
Allows you to remotely access and manage of all your networks over the Web.
Delegated Account Administration
Grant multiple people within your organization account administration responsibilities."

This post has been edited by rowal5555: 17 March 2010 - 10:15 PM

Thanks Rowal

When you said this on this first page "If you want to try it, go into the connection properties and uncheck Automatically Assign. Enter 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 in the boxes." Does this mean under Tools -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings or does it mean under OpenDNS Settings?

Just wondering because I don't see any option that looked like "To stop using it, go to the same Properties and choose Automatically Assign" under OpenDNS.

Or is it like in this video ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf8Rgw6A6y0?

Josh

This post has been edited by Josh3: 18 March 2010 - 01:42 PM

You will want to insert those two DNS addresses for your Local Area Network Connection.

Go into your Control Panel. Double click on Network Connections.

You should see something that says "Local Area Connection". Right Click on Local Area Connection and then left click on Properties.

You will see a screen that looks similar to this:



Click the Internet Protocol [TCP/IP], then click the Properties button. You will see the following Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box:



Leave the top portion as it is and you'll want to concentrate on this portion.



Make sure the dot is next to "Use the following DNS server addresses".

In the two lines you will type in 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220.

Click on OK, click on OK again and close all windows. ( Be advised, it might take a few seconds for the settings to take effect. This is normal )

Once again try accessing the internet.

Thanks a lot Techextreme

I really hate administrative privileges =(

Will have to wait for one of my parents to get home to do this.

Josh3,

I have one more question for you.

Your parents have your computer account set to Limited as you cannot make the changes I just gave you.

Is it possible. Even remotely. That when you cannot access the internet or your game site that your parents may have set a time limit on your browsing or even shut it off for your account?

Just a question. Please don't take it badly.

Ya know Tech I have been thinking the same. =\

Trust me, that's what I was thinking like a couple of months ago. Then I asked my dad and he said no. No offense taken though.

Runescape is back up now, and before I got to try the OpenDNS dns server adresses, my dad will let me try it though next time it goes down to see it if work.

Thanks everyone for helping me out :-)