[X-Newbies] I got it... OPEN DNS

[GL]

I don't have a 'router schema' and I live alone...and would never  
have entered them myself.

The reason I noticed them in the first place is it was slowing down  
my connection.

I don't know how the ISP could have access to my computer either.



On Jan 24, 2010, at 2:40 AM, Charles Martin wrote:

>> From: GL <themacintoshlady at earthlink.net>
>>
>> Have no clue how these DNS servers got into my TCP/IP panel.
>
> To the best of my knowledge, they must be entered by hand into your  
> router or your Mac's networking setup. You don't "download" them.
>
> FWIW, OpenDNS can be an awfully handy "spare" DNS to use when your  
> own ISPs resolver is down. It's a good idea to keep those numbers  
> (or Google's new alternative) around for testing purposes.
>
>> I did not download a thing.. happened just a few hours ago.
>>
>> Interesting.
>
> Either your ISP "helpfully" provided them as an alternate DNS (good  
> idea!), in which case they'd show up in your router's schema, or  
> someone in your household entered them in themselves.
>
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