Something is terribly wrong. It's super slow. I am on a Mac Mini connected via airport. When I click web pages it takes 5 seconds saying "Looking for xxxxx.com" before even reaching the "Waiting for xxxxx.com" and then everything loads super slow after that. It's not my internet because on my PC laptop it's super fast without problems. What's up with the Mac?
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Something is wrong with browsing the internet on my Mac (super slow)
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I would suggest avoiding OpenDNS. OpenDNS is known for returning information that differs from the authoritative answers. That alone is reason not to trust them.
Instead, I'd suggest using the old GTE resolvers (which still work just fine.) They are 4.2.2.1 through 4.2.2.6 inclusive. They're fast, free, and they don't return incorrect information.
The problem definitely sounds like DNS. A firmware update for your router might fix the problem, as well.
You could also try giving the Mac mini a dedicated IP on your router and check the ports (you never know, obscure issues can be caused by ports which have nothing to do with the task in hand)