How to Use OpenDNS on a Laptop
All Internet service providers link their subscribers to Internet servers called Dynamic Name Servers (DNS). DNS servers, in turn, retrieve the location of websites based on their domain names. For instance, if you type a Web address in your browser, the DNS server finds the IP address and sends you to that address. OpenDNS is a private set of DNS servers that does all this, for a fee, at a faster speed than normal.
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Instructions
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Click "Start" on your laptop (the Windows-logo button on the lower-left-hand corner of the screen). Select "Control Panel."
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Click "Network and Sharing Center" in the Control Panel window.
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Right-click "Local Area Network" in the list of active connections. Click "Properties."
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Click "'Internet Protocol Version 4" in the list that appears, then click the "Properties" button.
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Click the button next to "Use the following DNS server addresses," then type "208.67.222.222" and "208.67.220.220" in the preferred DNS and Alternate DNS fields, respectively. Click "OK" to save settings.
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