Comments on: OpenDNS failed to serve some DNS records for a short period of time http://radu.cotescu.com/2009/06/09/opendns-failed-to-serve-some-dns-records-for-a-short-period-of-time/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:30:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Radu http://radu.cotescu.com/2009/06/09/opendns-failed-to-serve-some-dns-records-for-a-short-period-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Radu Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:57:28 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=590#comment-375 Yes, you can do that. But since I have two computers behind a router, if I choose that approach, I would have to edit both hosts files, one on Linux and one on Windows. And Windows is a bit bitchy when it comes to the hosts file if you have an anti-virus program installed (which is the only way to keep your Windows clean). Therefore I prefer using OpenDNS's features at the router level by using a client for updating my records to their servers. Actually I'm using DNS-O-Matic for updating both my dynamic IP and DNS A records to DynDNS and OpenDNS so that I can access my router from outside the network using a hostname and have my DNS settings like shortcuts set at the network level. Yes, you can do that. But since I have two computers behind a router, if I choose that approach, I would have to edit both hosts files, one on Linux and one on Windows. And Windows is a bit bitchy when it comes to the hosts file if you have an anti-virus program installed (which is the only way to keep your Windows clean).

Therefore I prefer using OpenDNS’s features at the router level by using a client for updating my records to their servers. Actually I’m using DNS-O-Matic for updating both my dynamic IP and DNS A records to DynDNS and OpenDNS so that I can access my router from outside the network using a hostname and have my DNS settings like shortcuts set at the network level.

]]> By: Tudor http://radu.cotescu.com/2009/06/09/opendns-failed-to-serve-some-dns-records-for-a-short-period-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Tudor Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:50:37 +0000 http://radu.cotescu.com/?p=590#comment-374 You can point radu. to to radu.cotescu.com with a simple entry in the /etc/hosts file. I think windows also has something similar. And your advice is valid, as OpenDNS's uptime is far superior to that of your average Romanian ISP's DNS server... You can point radu. to to radu.cotescu.com with a simple entry in the /etc/hosts file. I think windows also has something similar.
And your advice is valid, as OpenDNS’s uptime is far superior to that of your average Romanian ISP’s DNS server…

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