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'''OpenNIC''' is an [[w:Alternative DNS root|alternate DNS root]]. Since January 2011, has operated a tier 2 OpenNIC server on [[milton]].
== Simple configuration ==
The easiest way to set up OpenNIC is to edit resolv.conf and add some of OpenNIC's DNS servers to the list. You should add at least two in case one of them goes down. I personally use <code>69128.164173.20889.50246</code>, <code>69.164.211208.22550</code>, and <code>64.0.55.201</code>.
== Advanced configuration ==
=== Dnsmasq ===
Add these lines to your [[w:Dnsmasq|Dnsmasq]] configuration file:
<pre>server=/bbs/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/dyn/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/fur/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/free/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/geek/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/glue/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/gopher/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/indy/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/ing/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/micro/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/null/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/oss/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/p2p/69128.164173.20889.50246server=/parody/69128.164173.20889.500246</pre>You can replace <code>69128.164173.20889.50246</code> with any of the other OpenNIC DNS servers if you so choose.
=== Unbound ===
<pre>forward-zone:
name: "bbs."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "dyn."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "fur."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "free."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "geek."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "glue."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "gopher."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "indy."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "ing."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "micro."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "null."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "oss."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "p2p."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201
forward-zone:
name: "parody."
forward-addr: 128.173.89.246
forward-addr: 69.164.208.50
forward-addr: 64.0.55.201</pre>
You can replace <code>69128.164173.20889.50246</code>, <code>69.164.211208.22550</code>, and <code>64.0.55.201</code> with some of the other DNS servers listed on the OpenNIC site if you wish.
== External links ==
* [[w:OpenNIC|OpenNIC]]
* [http://www.opennicproject.org/ OpenNIC Homepage]
