When you use Google Public DNS, you are changing your DNS "switchboard" operator from your ISP to Google Public DNS.
Google now has their own public DNS servers available for anyone that wants to make use of them:

It appears that they'll being doing the redirects with any web users who accidentally type in the wrong URL into their browsers so that they can make some money from advertisers just like most ISPs are doing these days.

Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Public DNS

Google Code Blog: Introducing Google Public DNS: A new DNS resolver from Google

Configuration instructions can be found here:

Using Google Public DNS

Note: We recommend that only users who are proficient with configuring operating system settings make these changes.

I will be sticking with OpenDNS | Internet Navigation And Security. And while a biased opinion may be expected, I think the comments about Google DNS found on the same page from David Ulevitch, the founder of OpenDNS, are valid.

I am just waiting Digerati to see if Google DNS is going to be ipv6 compliant before I do anything with it. If it is. I will switch.

Linux distros compliant with DoD IPv6 policies

http://en.linuxreviews.org/Why_you_want_IPv6

That might be a bit of a wait, but it will happen.

Originally Posted by Digerati

I will be sticking with OpenDNS | Internet Navigation And Security. And while a biased opinion may be expected, I think the comments about Google DNS found on the same page from David Ulevitch, the founder of OpenDNS, are valid.

Thanks Digerati for the Link to OpenDNS.

I'd never considered changing from my ISP DNS until I read your Link.

There's a notable (for the better) difference in page load speeds and some great
additional features

Once again thanks and a Happy New Year

Jim

You are welcome. BTW, if you are using a router (and everyone using cable/DSL should be) then if you put the OpenDNS addresses in your router's DNS tables you don't have to edit the settings on all your computers.

Originally Posted by Digerati

You are welcome. BTW, if you are using a router (and everyone using cable/DSL should be) then if you put the OpenDNS addresses in your router's DNS tables you don't have to edit the settings on all your computers.

Yes I have router and did it that way but thanks for the info


I just like to add to any parent reading this post OpenDNS is a great tool to help protect your children from
the nastier side of the web

Jim

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