Comments on: OpenDNS: Safer, smarter, speedier surfing http://blog.bradgrier.com/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/ Lifestyle Technology In Plain English Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:59:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bag Open. Cat Out. Internet in danger! OpenDNS to the rescue? | Brad Grier | Byte-Sized Technology In Easy-to-Understand Language | bgrier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Bag Open. Cat Out. Internet in danger! OpenDNS to the rescue? | Brad Grier | Byte-Sized Technology In Easy-to-Understand Language | bgrier Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:09:14 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/#comment-135 [...] OpenDNS: Safer, smarter, speedier surfing [...] […] OpenDNS: Safer, smarter, speedier surfing […]

]]> By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Brad Grier Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:49:22 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/#comment-131 hgirl2000: interesting...will have to check it out, thanks! RB: yeah, I forgot that shaw has its SMTP servers internally -- though you may be able to get it through these (found at askmarvin.ca): Calgary shawmail.cg.shawcable.net (Mail Server) shawnews.cg.shawcable.net (News Server) proxy.cg.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080) Edmonton shawmail.ed.shawcable.net (Mail Server) shawnews.ed.shawcable.net (News Server) proxy.ed.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080) Ft. McMurray shawmail.fm.shawcable.net (Mail Server) shawnews.fm.shawcable.net (News Server) proxy.fm.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080) Hinton shawmail.hn.shawcable.net (Mail Server) shawnews.hn.shawcable.net (News Server) proxy.hn.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080) Lethbridge shawmail.lb.shawcable.net (Mail Server) shawnews.lb.shawcable.net (News Server) proxy.lb.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080) Lloydminister shawmail.lm.shawcable.net (Mail Server) shawnews.lm.shawcable.net (News Server) proxy.lm.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080) Red Deer shawmail.rd.shawcable.net (Mail Server) shawnews.rd.shawcable.net (News Server) proxy.rd.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080) hgirl2000: interesting…will have to check it out, thanks!

RB: yeah, I forgot that shaw has its SMTP servers internally — though you may be able to get it through these (found at askmarvin.ca):
Calgary
shawmail.cg.shawcable.net (Mail Server)
shawnews.cg.shawcable.net (News Server)
proxy.cg.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080)

Edmonton
shawmail.ed.shawcable.net (Mail Server)
shawnews.ed.shawcable.net (News Server)
proxy.ed.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080)

Ft. McMurray
shawmail.fm.shawcable.net (Mail Server)
shawnews.fm.shawcable.net (News Server)
proxy.fm.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080)

Hinton
shawmail.hn.shawcable.net (Mail Server)
shawnews.hn.shawcable.net (News Server)
proxy.hn.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080)

Lethbridge
shawmail.lb.shawcable.net (Mail Server)
shawnews.lb.shawcable.net (News Server)
proxy.lb.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080)

Lloydminister
shawmail.lm.shawcable.net (Mail Server)
shawnews.lm.shawcable.net (News Server)
proxy.lm.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080)

Red Deer
shawmail.rd.shawcable.net (Mail Server)
shawnews.rd.shawcable.net (News Server)
proxy.rd.shawcable.net (Proxy Server on Port 8080)

]]> By: Ranger Bob http://blog.bradgrier.com/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Ranger Bob Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:05:39 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/#comment-130 I was able to set the new DNS settings in Linux under networks settings. Great for surfing, but when it came time to check my POP3 email... ouch.. no could find 'shawmail' SMTP servers. Still it was pretty fast when I did try it out. I was able to set the new DNS settings in Linux under networks settings. Great for surfing, but when it came time to check my POP3 email… ouch.. no could find ‘shawmail’ SMTP servers.

Still it was pretty fast when I did try it out.

]]> By: hgirl2000 http://blog.bradgrier.com/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-132 hgirl2000 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:00:35 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/#comment-132 ScrubIT is like the same thing, but its free and block porn site, phishing, and other malicious websites. Go to ScrubIT.com and download your utility to change your DNS automatically or you can change it manually: 67.138.54.100 207.225.209.66 "ScrubIT is a FREE recursive DNS server that regulates what comes into your home or business. ScrubIT scrubs the internet so you don't have to be concerned about what your family members or employees will be confronted with." I love this idea. I went to the site and it was sooo easy to put on my computer. I looked in the "Faqs" (Frequently Asked Questions), and it can be taken off just as easily as it was put on. Plus its free! I just graduated college, and when I had to do research for my papers I would somehow misspell a web address or look up pics for a presentation and run into filth. I'm not a mom yet, but I do have nieces and nephews who have been on the internet since they were 5. There are some good content blockers out there, but they cost money and you always have to update or change your firewall settings. ScrubIT isn't software which means no constant updating on your pc. So you install it once and forget about it. It's a great deterrent because as a parent, you can setup your computer so your kids have to log into the computer and not have administration access. This means they can't download any programs or change any settings like the DNS. Just a thought. ScrubIT is like the same thing, but its free and block porn site, phishing, and other malicious websites.
Go to ScrubIT.com and download your utility to change your DNS automatically or you can change it manually:
67.138.54.100
207.225.209.66

“ScrubIT is a FREE recursive DNS server that regulates what comes into your home or business. ScrubIT scrubs the internet so you don’t have to be concerned about what your family members or employees will be confronted with.”

I love this idea. I went to the site and it was sooo easy to put on my computer. I looked in the “Faqs” (Frequently Asked Questions), and it can be taken off just as easily as it was put on. Plus its free!

I just graduated college, and when I had to do research for my papers I would somehow misspell a web address or look up pics for a presentation and run into filth.

I’m not a mom yet, but I do have nieces and nephews who have been on the internet since they were 5. There are some good content blockers out there, but they cost money and you always have to update or change your firewall settings. ScrubIT isn’t software which means no constant updating on your pc. So you install it once and forget about it. It’s a great deterrent because as a parent, you can setup your computer so your kids have to log into the computer and not have administration access. This means they can’t download any programs or change any settings like the DNS. Just a thought.

]]> By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Brad Grier Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:28:04 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/#comment-134 Wow, yeah, sounds like upgrade time. New WiFi are pretty cheap too...or you could get a 'free' one from fon.com -- and you can share with the 'neighbours' too ;-) I have one on order...we'll see how it does. Wow, yeah, sounds like upgrade time. New WiFi are pretty cheap too…or you could get a ‘free’ one from fon.com — and you can share with the ‘neighbours’ too ;-) I have one on order…we’ll see how it does.

]]> By: Ranger Bob http://blog.bradgrier.com/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Ranger Bob Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:35:31 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2007/03/02/opendns-safer-smarter-speedier-surfing/#comment-133 Interesting, but my wireless LinkSys WEF11 is so old I can't change that setting. May be time for an upgrade. Interesting, but my wireless LinkSys WEF11 is so old I can’t change that setting. May be time for an upgrade.

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