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IP address - public vs. private
OpenDNS, like all public Internet services, only sees your "public" IP address when you make a DNS request. At an office or school or behind a router at home, your individual computer may have a different, private IP address, visible only to those inside your network. If an IP address starts with 192.168 or 10.10, for example, that is a private network IP address, not available to the public Internet.
This is important for OpenDNS customers because OpenDNS uses your public IP address to deliver custom preferences and statistics, whether your IP address is static or dynamic. See How to find your IP address for use as an OpenDNS network
Learn more about IP addresses.
For dynamic IP addresses install and use one of the following:
Windows: Download Windows Client
Mac : Download Mac Client
Updated: December 2, 2007
