i need to change my DNS provider...

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my router is configured with the ISP default dns, and they are blocking off websites (torrents)

i know google has a dns but i am not confortable to use theirs..
i wanted an alternatives, i heard about opendns, is it good and reliable?
do you gbatempers choose your dns server?
 
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gudenaurock said:
Just use 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.6.6, these are Google's.
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8.8.4.4*

There's no reason not to use Google's at all, unless you're a paranoid child.

As for other DNS servers, there are tons of options like OpenDNS, but I would suggest downloading Namebench to test a good amount, to see which is fastest and most reliable for your connection.
 
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Are you sure your ISP is using DNS blocking and not something a bit more advanced?

But yeah the alt free DNS market is pretty much opendns or google.
 
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