OpenDNS for the non-technically inclined


	OpenDNS for the non-technically inclined

enbar

7-9-2008 4:36 PM

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enbar says:

When I mistype a URL in the location bar, Verizon hijacks my request and sends me to a B.S. "search results" page (full of ads and spam). This post is a little starter for how to circumvent your ISP's DNS server with OpenDNS.

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