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#Opendns updater 64 bit how to#
#Opendns updater 64 bit update#

But I don’t know a whole lot about all of this either. At least I think that is what this all means.

#Opendns updater 64 bit update#

Now it’s downloading !!īut doesn’t it seem odd to anyone that we have to change any settings at all to get this to work? Shouldn’t it “just work” like what apple products are known for?Įveryone seems so excited that this works but it actually makes bothers me a little because this means that it wasn’t apple’s servers being overloaded it just means that OTA updates on iOS devices are not just as simple as clicking a button that says “update” or “install”. The update client runs in the background, so once you have it properly configured you dont have to worry about it you only need to remember your hostname to. Over the air updates would not work for me until I changed DNS to 8.8.8.8. Since Im using a dynamic IP address, I need to update. Thanks to Aygie and Sayed for the DNS tips! Ive been using OpenDNS for some time now because it gives me an added layer of control over my network. Now try opening iTunes and updating, or try to download iOS 5.1 firmware directly from Apple again.Īn unrelated but pleasant side effect of changing DNS can be that your wi-fi speeds increase, give it a try and let us know if it works for you. On a Mac you may need to follow this up with flushing DNS cache, so open the Terminal and type the following: Drag the newly added DNS server to the top of the list, click “OK” then close out of System Preferences.Click the “DNS” tab and then add a new DNS server by clicking the “+” icon, adding either “8.8.8.8” for Google DNS or “208.67.222.222” for OpenDNS.Click on “Network” and then click on ‘Advanced’ in the lower right corner.Open System Preferences from the Apple menu.Tap the Back button and attempt to use OTA again.Under “DHCP” tab tap on “DNS” and replace with: “8.8.8.8” for Google DNS, or “208.67.222.222” for OpenDNS Download OpenDNS Updater for Windows to keep your dynamic IP updated for your network.

Tap on Settings, tap on “Wi-Fi”, and tap on the blue arrow next to the router name.

#Opendns updater 64 bit how to#

Change DNS Servers: Adjusting DNS on either the computer you are downloading from or iOS device if using OTA can resolve the issue, instructions on how to do so are belowĬhanging DNS seems to be the most reliable method, here is how to do so in iOS and OS X.

Clear Hosts File: Look at your hosts file for anything blocking Apple’s servers and comment them out, this is mostly relevant to jailbreakers and if you see “ Error 3194“.

Reset Network Settings on iOS Device: Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.