Comments on: Instructions for faster DNS on your mobile http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/ Making the Internet safer and faster Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:17:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Brandon http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-7845 Brandon Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:34:21 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-7845 Those BlackBerry instructions you posted will only affect your computer when you are using your BlackBerry as a modem. This will use OpenDNS for the computer using the BlackBerry, not for browsing on the BlackBerry itself. I do not beleive there is a way to change the DNS settings on the BlackBerry itself as of the most current OS version, this probably has to do with the way the BB Browser works as it all goes through the special BB proxy servers for everything, they heavily cache, compress, and resize images and pages before they are transfered to the BlackBerry. For tcp/ip connections there is no reason you cannot change the DNS Server, although there is no option to do so. (BES is different) Those BlackBerry instructions you posted will only affect your computer when you are using your BlackBerry as a modem.

This will use OpenDNS for the computer using the BlackBerry, not for browsing on the BlackBerry itself.

I do not beleive there is a way to change the DNS settings on the BlackBerry itself as of the most current OS version, this probably has to do with the way the BB Browser works as it all goes through the special BB proxy servers for everything, they heavily cache, compress, and resize images and pages before they are transfered to the BlackBerry. For tcp/ip connections there is no reason you cannot change the DNS Server, although there is no option to do so.

(BES is different)

]]> By: snehal http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-4299 snehal Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:15:22 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-4299 me usin this on my 3 servers. this works really great. even tested on my nokia 6630 its cool. me usin this on my 3 servers. this works really great. even tested on my nokia 6630 its cool.

]]> By: Valthonis http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1826 Valthonis Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:16:18 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1826 I'm a PSP owner, and I've setup my default wireless networking options to use OpenDNS via manual configuration. Sadly, the latest PSP firmware does not allow you to let your IP be assigned via DHCP *and* manually assign a batch of static DNS servers at the same time. It's either all automatic, or all manual. That's something Sony should put in the next firmware, methinks. The manual thing works just dandy in my apartment where I control the network (the router uses OpenDNS as well), but I'd have to manually configure for OpenDNS at any foreign hotspot I used. :-/ I’m a PSP owner, and I’ve setup my default wireless networking options to use OpenDNS via manual configuration. Sadly, the latest PSP firmware does not allow you to let your IP be assigned via DHCP *and* manually assign a batch of static DNS servers at the same time. It’s either all automatic, or all manual. That’s something Sony should put in the next firmware, methinks. The manual thing works just dandy in my apartment where I control the network (the router uses OpenDNS as well), but I’d have to manually configure for OpenDNS at any foreign hotspot I used. :-/

]]> By: OpenDNS 4 at Anything will do … http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1674 OpenDNS 4 at Anything will do … Sat, 16 Sep 2006 09:46:51 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1674 [...] And today i found out that it can also be use on mobile phones as well, though the configuration help page does not mention about my mobile phone model and i just give it a try on my own/way. [...] […] And today i found out that it can also be use on mobile phones as well, though the configuration help page does not mention about my mobile phone model and i just give it a try on my own/way. […]

]]> By: Terry Whalen http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1463 Terry Whalen Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:12:48 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1463 I'd like to use it for my blackberry - I don't use a blackberry enterprise server, just pop mail... --terry I’d like to use it for my blackberry - I don’t use a blackberry enterprise server, just pop mail…

–terry

]]> By: Eric http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1421 Eric Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:41:51 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1421 "rent" a PSP from Wal-Mart :D “rent” a PSP from Wal-Mart :D

]]> By: Dan_Chi http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1230 Dan_Chi Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:03:09 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1230 It works pretty well on my w810 Sony Ericsson phone. I was able to add it by going to the menu, then settings, then Connectivity, then Data Comm, hit edit for the profile you use, then scroll down to DNS Address. It works pretty well on my w810 Sony Ericsson phone. I was able to add it by going to the menu, then settings, then Connectivity, then Data Comm, hit edit for the profile you use, then scroll down to DNS Address.

]]> By: John Roberts http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1226 John Roberts Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:28:59 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1226 Thanks, Dan. I just found some discussion around Motorola Q phones. Have not been able to test/try myself since I use a Treo, but if we can verify, we'll write something up ourselves. http://www.everythingq.com/forum/motorola-q/latest-speed-hack-make-your-web-browsing-fly-1380.html and http://www.qusers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4642&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Thanks, Dan.

I just found some discussion around Motorola Q phones. Have not been able to test/try myself since I use a Treo, but if we can verify, we’ll write something up ourselves.

http://www.everythingq.com/forum/motorola-q/latest-speed-hack-make-your-web-browsing-fly-1380.html
and
http://www.qusers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4642&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

]]> By: Dan http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1171 Dan Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:44:46 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2006/09/05/instructions-for-faster-dns-on-your-mobile/#comment-1171 For those of you with a BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server): http://edefence.ca/techblog/2006/09/how-to-enable-opendns-on-your.html For those of you with a BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server):
http://edefence.ca/techblog/2006/09/how-to-enable-opendns-on-your.html

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