How to configure OpenDNS in Microsoft Windows?

By following the steps mentioned below, you can set OpenDNS as the preferred DNS server in Microsoft Windows. This will allows various applications to perform nslookup using OpenDNS rather than your ISP’s default DNS servers.

-To get a faster internet speed using OpenDNS, open Control Panel.

-Go to Network and Sharing Center.Here, click the name of the network connection, be it WiFi or Ethernet.

-On the next window that pops, click Properties.

-Click the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.

-Now click Use the following DNS server addresses radio button and enter the addresses given below to get a faster internet speed:

Preferred DNS server: 208.67.222.222

Alternate DNS server: 208.67.220.220

If you want, you can interchange these addresses. Click OK to save and continue.

Now, you are using OpenDNS’s servers now which helps you to get a faster internet speed.