Guide to Configuring OpenDNS on Your Zyxel Firewall

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OpenDNS has three advantages over ordinary DNS.

  1. OpenDNS can identify and block phishing websites.
  2. OPEN DNS is faster than ordinary DNS
  3. OpenDNS can automatically correct spelling errors: if you accidentally type a URL with a typo, OpenDNS can also direct you to the correct website.

This concise guide will walk you through the process of configuring OpenDNS on your Zyxel firewall.

Go to Configuration > System > DNS, and create two domain zone forwarders and point to OpenDNS servers,

  • 208.67.222.222
  • 208.67.220.220