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Tag: DNS

Stop using Cloudflare’s default 1.1.1.1 DNS (changing one digit blocks malware at the router level)

2026-04-262026-04-26 Danie
Laptop screen displaying Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 app homepage promoting safer internet access across multiple platforms.

“Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS server is popular for its speed, reliability, and support DNS over HTTPs (DOH), which gives you some added privacy. However, 1.1.1.1 doesn’t do much besides lookup IP addresses for you. If you […]

BlogDNS, malware, security, technology

GRC’s DNS Benchmark software is getting a new version after 15 years

2024-12-182024-12-18 Danie
The image shows a computer screen displaying the DNS Benchmark software. The foreground is dominated by a detailed graphical representation of DNS server response times, with various IP addresses and their corresponding performance metrics clearly visible. In the background, the software's interface is evident, with tabs for 'Introduction', 'Nameservers', 'Tabular Data', and 'Conclusions' clearly displayed. The software's version number (1.3.6668.0) and copyright date (2010) suggest it may be an older version of the software. The specific selection of DNS servers being tested is indicative of a purposeful activity rather than random testing.

Seems that v1, which is now 15 years old and nearly 10 million downloads, still gets downloaded over 1,000 times daily. But it has needed a fresh for a while now. IPv6 is here as […]

BlogDNS, technology

How to Choose the Best (and Fastest) Alternative DNS Server

2024-12-042024-12-04 Danie
The image shows a computer screen displaying the results of a Domain Name Server (DNS) benchmark test. The foreground is dominated by a table of data showing the response times of various nameservers. The background features the title "DNS Benchmark" along with other menu options like 'Introduction', 'Nameservers', 'Tabular Data', and 'Conclusions'. The software appears to be 'Precision Freeware by Steve Gibson'. The image depicts a technical analysis of network performance.

Your internet service provider offers its own DNS servers, which help you turn websites like www.howtogeek.com into their respective IP addresses. Your devices use those by default, but you can set your own preferred DNS […]

BlogDNS, networking, technology

How to make Android use the DNS server of your choice: Not all DNS servers are created equally

2024-02-242024-02-24 Danie
A Samsung phone resting on the ground. The ground is some short grass, leaves, and some pebbles. The phone's screen is facing upwards and shows the pull down settings screen.

DNS servers translate domain names into IP addresses. If they fail, you can’t access websites or find results in a search engine. Diagnosing whether the DNS server is causing problems can be tricky, but the […]

BlogDNS, technology

Why You Should Consider Changing Your DNS Server Today If You Still Use Your ISP’s Default

2023-06-222023-06-22 Danie
mac dns

Are you still using your internet service provider’s DNS server? Unsure of why your choice of DNS server is important? Here’s why you might want to change your DNS server right away. Change your DNS […]

BlogDNS, privacy, technology

The Best DNS Servers for Secure Browsing

2023-04-132023-04-13 Danie
Side view of a vertical tower server box

Your router (or phone when on mobile data) makes DNS requests as you browse the web. By default, though, your ISP sees all your searches and web addresses. You can change your DNS settings for […]

BlogDNS, privacy, technology

How to Test DNS Speed using Two Popular Tools on Windows and Linux

2023-02-082023-02-08 Danie
Command line terminal running dig command and showing a response time in milliseconds.

The latency (time to respond) from your chosen DNS server, determines how quickly your web browser will find the IP address to load a website. You can choose other DNS servers apart from the default […]

BlogDNS, networking, technology

Boost your home network with DNS caching on the edge, e.g. with a Raspberry Pi

2022-03-012022-03-01 Danie
tplink dns

The term edge computing reflects the recognition that the cloud has boundaries. To reach those boundaries, your data has to connect with one of the physical datacenters powering the cloud. The cloud itself can be […]

BlogDNS, linux, opensource, raspberrypi, technology
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