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**Chris** · 25-02-2011, 08:14

The thing to remember with OpenDNS is, unless your internet connection comes with a static IP, you really do need to keep the OpenDNS Updater app running on the main PC in the household (the one that is switched on all or most of the time).

If your IP address changes, OpenDNS needs to know this so it can continue screening what is sent to you. This is more of an issue on ADSL connections where dynamic IPs can change quite frequently ... on VM cable the 'dynamic' IP addresses are actually pretty static.

If OpenDNS updater isn't running, it's very, very easy to circumvent the protection the service provides, even without admin access to the router. Common sense prevents me from posting how.

25-02-2011, 08:14	#11
Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,085	Re: Any free Adult site filtering software? The thing to remember with OpenDNS is, unless your internet connection comes with a static IP, you really do need to keep the OpenDNS Updater app running on the main PC in the household (the one that is switched on all or most of the time). If your IP address changes, OpenDNS needs to know this so it can continue screening what is sent to you. This is more of an issue on ADSL connections where dynamic IPs can change quite frequently ... on VM cable the 'dynamic' IP addresses are actually pretty static. If OpenDNS updater isn't running, it's very, very easy to circumvent the protection the service provides, even without admin access to the router. Common sense prevents me from posting how.