Google Public DNS




What is DNS?

   DNS stands for "Domain Name System." And all it means is that somewhere on the Internet is a computer (server) which ensures that when you type in a website name and click on it, a special server will match your electronic request to a website...specifically, its (domain) name.
That's called "domain name resolution."
And that's why when you type in "google.com," you wind up at google.com's website. Thank you, DNS System. It's a service that happens behind the scenes and is automatically set by your Internet Service Provider to a default DNS service.
But in some instances it's the DNS service itself that can cause a slow Internet connection. But few people realize they can use a different service, all the time, to access websites. And it's relatively hassle-free, easy to do and, in many cases, doesn't cost anything extra.

 Reasons to choose Google DNS services

  • A possibly speedier browsing experience because Google is actively working on mechanisms to make DNS lookups faster. The odds that your ISP is doing similar work is slim.
  • Better security because, again, Google is actively working on mechanisms to improve security and your ISP is using a standard release of bind that hasn't included such measures
  • You escape any of the various mechanisms people are using to redirect lookups that fail to ad-supported sites

 How to use Google Public DNS

   Now you might want to use Google's Public DNS let's take a look at what you need to do to use it. Configuring your settings will vary based on the operating system and device you are using. You will also likely need administrative control of your computer to change these settings, but you should be able to adjust the DNS settings for your system wherever you would adjust other network settings. Specifically, you should use the following addresses, or even just the IPv4 addresses, as your DNS servers.

Google's Public DNS IP addresses (IPv4) are:
  • 8.8.8.8
  • 8.8.4.4
Google's Public DNS IPv6 addresses are:
  • 2001:4860:4860::8888
  • 2001:4860:4860::8844

They are others third-party DNS services, but i recommend Google services, now if you have any question or any problem to configure it, don't forget to contact me.

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