# OpenDNS

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opendns/26183>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 20, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opendns/26183 "2007-03-20T16:54:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opendns/26183/14 "2007-04-04T19:09:00Z")

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He is talking about his hosts file rather than OpenDNS… But no, it won’t fix your torrents, host names aren’t used IIRC. Editing your host file should be fine for most sites, until the ip changes/drops/whatever.

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