The most basic task of DNS is to translate hostnames such as theos.in to IP address such as 74.86.49.131. In very simple terms, it can be compared to a phone book. DNS also has other important use such as email routing.
This is my list of better, fast public dns servers and free dns server (as compare to your ISP / DSL / ADSL / cable DNS service providers dns servers). These dns servers are free to all. I was able to improve my browsing speed with following DNS servers. Use any one of the following provider.
Free Public DNS Server
=> Service provider: Google
Google public dns server IP address:
- 8.8.8.8
- 8.8.4.4
=> Service provider:Dnsadvantage
Dnsadvantage free dns server list:
- 156.154.70.1
- 156.154.71.1
=> Service provider:OpenDNS
OpenDNS free dns server list / IP address:
- 208.67.222.222
- 208.67.220.220
=> Service provider:Norton
Norton free dns server list / IP address:
- 198.153.192.1
- 198.153.194.1
=> Service provider: GTEI DNS (now Verizon)
Public Name server IP address:
- 4.2.2.1
- 4.2.2.2
- 4.2.2.3
- 4.2.2.4
- 4.2.2.5
- 4.2.2.6
How do I change or setup DNS server IP address?
Visit below mentioned site to setup DNS as per your operating system:
- Linux operating system.
- FreeBSD operating system.
- Sun Solaris operating system
- Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista / XP / Server 2000 / 2003 / 2008 operating system.
- Home ISP router / wifi Router
For those of you wondering what ‘the fastest’ DNS server is, I recommend that you give the Google 20% app Namebench (http://code.google.com/p/namebench/) a try. I have always found that it gives me a 10-60% increase over my ISP default DNS servers.
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i leave in South Africa and using Telkom internet ADSL, i need to know the fastest DNS setting for quick buffering and downloads, esp Youtube
Which best dns for Vietnam?
Let me know how can I check the history of my hosts free of cost. I will be very much thankful for this.
Hello everyone, I live in Iraq, can someone suggest me a server ? please !!!
Best 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4
First, I’d like to Vivek Gite for the list of public name resolvers.
I was using Google, but today they are returning bad data for al Jazeera:
; <> DiG 9.3.4-P1 <> http://www.aljazeera.com
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 22492
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;www.aljazeera.com. IN A
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
aljazeera.com. 1539 IN SOA ns1.siteground267.com. root.serv01.siteground267.com.
2012082222
86400
7200
3600000
86400
;; Query time: 43 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8)
;; WHEN: Tue Sep 4 12:59:50 [-0700] 2012
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 101
I've also heard Google does not honor the TTL (time to live) specified by domain owners, which means Google would be slow to update changes. This sacrifices accuracy for speed. Of course, their getting it completely wrong, as above, is a different error.
So, I switched to Level 3 (shown as GTEI in the list here). Much better. I'm in the USA, so there may be better choices elsewhere. You can use traceroute to check the locations of the servers you get from your particular site…
Zachem tak rasprigat’sja. Google server shut down. Other servers not available for me. I’m from Russian Federation.
Don’t live in the Philippines coz the Internet is so WEAKKK yet expensive arghhhhhh…
surigao del sur philippines-globe WIMAX 1mb
top 3 fastest DNS
google 8.8.4.4
google 8.8.8.8
open DNS 208.67.222.222
open DNS 208.67.220.220
request timed out 156.154.71.1
if you want fast internet my best tip is not to live in the philippines as Procopio suggested. cheers!!
Im in Brussels and I tried this
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
But it’s not working :(
PLEASEEEE help me what should i use !!??
can i ask somethinnecg?
is there an DNS or IP for indonesia?
connection in indonesia kinda slow
i use a hot spot from T-mobil does anyone know of a good DNS server.
@ Moony
Google nameservers work, I think you don’t know how to use them correctly.
I’m in Malaysia, and most of the time I’m using Malaysia DNS server numbers. But sometimes I found that OpenDNS dan GoogleDNS is much more faster than the Malaysia DNS Server.
Your DNS server option should not affect internet speed
For EVERYONE: Test what´s the best DNS server for you (yes, it varies depending where u are)
Download DNS Benchmark: http://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm
and configure with all dns that you can find at internet; then choose the fastest AND known (safety) DNS name!
wish it help u!
can anyone tell which fast dns server in india??????????
I need to register domain name. Anyone can tell me how can i purchase this and which one is the best. I am from India.
i use the dns for google and its super duper fast!!!! i like rather i loveee it
Wow. I entered all of them. On my iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, and 2 macs. I damn hope it’s gonna be fast…
what is best dns for south alabama?
what is the fastest dns for tirunelveli?
I doubt that the country has all that much to do with the buffering encountered.
How much buffering do you think you’d get listening to an internet radio @ 128 kbps on a dial-up connection @ 56 kbps. Get the best available that you can afford, and enjoy it!!
Thanks! :)
I reely wont to be a server and if you dont let me have a server i will be vary mad and i wont to be Host!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My ISP is using Open DNS by default.
IS it that every/most of the ISPs use the same?
Thanks for the complete information. It’s very helpful. I’ll share this website to those who needed.
can this list be updated? 1/2 of them are no longer pingable or even exist.
Thanks for great website.