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
Many many thanks yaar
Is google DNS is really fast.
but I am feeling them slower then my ISP DNS.
@vipul: I’ve felt the same, but not all the time. I have no idea but I think traffic slows it down.
They seem to have their ups and downs. I tend to get better service from the 4.2.2.x servers.
thank you bro
thnx buddy :)
yeah when i first found the google dns, it seemed super fast. but not so much anymore.
Thanks for sharing. This is a great list.
Thanks for the list. Google DNS helped me a lot when my ISP DNS were down a whole evening !
do we have to choose primary AND secondary IP from the same DNS or can we mix and match two different primary (for example mixing google and dnsadvantage 8.8.8.8 and 156.154.70.1)??? or would this be slower???
thannksx
You can use any of them you want, depending on your operating system you could even use all of them, but I would recommend against that. I would tend to use the ones my ISP gives me, and then maybe one of the others.
Hope that helps :)
Like ‘Rd’ post, when I too first found the google open dns, it seemed super fast. but not so much anymore.
Thailand
203.150.17.17
203.155.33.1
169 ms =google
128 ms = openDNS
I think related to your internet.. what’s your internet provider ?
try running this program from google to get the best dns connections at your specific location:
http://code.google.com/p/namebench/
great job mate ! tool is really helpful !
Thanks dean
namebench is a good product !! now my internet connection is faster than before.. hahaha.. thank you guys !
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Dnsadvantage free dns server list:
* 156.154.70.1
* 156.154.71.1
too much faster i use in router
NortonDNS :
DNS 1: 198.153.192.1
DNS 2: 198.153.194.1
i have been looking around for a philippine open DNS server but havent found one…or anything i can use maybe coz my connection is super slow…thank you and id appreciate any help…
welldone…finally i got fast dns…i’ve try it n thn work so good
thx so much…
my net is slow
man thai dns is extraordinary !
Good one for resolving the dns querys
in my country..the government had blocked facebook…
we had used DNS..and signed in facebook sucessfully still yesterday,
firewar had been updated..how can we sign in facebook again..anyone can help us,pls?
help us pls?
Use ip hider its help a lot with blocked websites
Use proxy dude. :) or download hotspotshield. it works everytime. :D
firewall problem??? try this one i think it will help you a lot…. work only on firefox, try to type this key word “https everywhere” after that click the first website that will show and then try to add the free extension on your firefox and then activate it…. well done… happy browsing on any website with secure connection… :) im from philippines…:)
What do u use….opera/firefox/or any others then this one….
if u used firefox….try add-0n in the name : stealthy (search engine add-on)
if u used other then firefox….platinum hide ip/free ip hider (search on google)
google dns doesn’t work at all(((((
What you mean doesn’t work at all? It works man. Maybe your ISP doesn’t allow you to change your DNS. CMIIW
opendns is very fast and has lots of features. Google is my secondary dns
Google dns is the fastest one. I live in asia.
ping 8.8.8.8
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=57ms TTL=54
ping 208.67.222.222
Reply from 208.67.222.222: bytes=32 time=254ms TTL=51
ping 4.2.2.1
Reply from 4.2.2.1: bytes=32 time=234ms TTL=54
Are free DNS trustful? I don’t speak about time response and availability of service, but about monitoring and saving logs of urls of each user to use them illegaly (sale of logs, privacity, etc)
Your own ISP knows any single thing you send through their DNS… in that matter a public DNS might be more “secure”.
Thx, first i used the open dns one but after a month or to it was really slow, now im on the google one
thnx Dean….:)
you are very welcome :)
Ping statistics for 4.2.2.5:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 12ms, Maximum = 12ms, Average = 12ms
thanks great list low pings!
Hey guy!
What about OPENDNS
Thanks everyone.
guys i need help to open my facebook on my mobile again or any of my free websites they all blocked in cameroon please help
google dns is slow for me. i use 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2 with anycast.
NortonDNS :
DNS 1: 198.153.192.1
DNS 2: 198.153.194.1
is the best
thanks man.. my default dns servers were a bit slow (philippines).
what dns server did you use?
i changed my dns to google. browsing’s fine… but i need to speed up my torrent. how do i do that…???
4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2 still work best for me.
For me too, google is really slow lately
What is Google’s IPv6 DNS server address? I heard using their IPv6 site is supposed to be a lot faster.
The Google Public DNS IPv6 addresses are as follows:
•2001:4860:4860::8888
•2001:4860:4860::8844
and what you think to you
2nd google dns for your primary dns
if everybody use primary google dns
maybe the 2nd will be faster ;)
Hi
I live in india, can anyone suggets me a great DNS server which can help in browsing
http://www.clearclouddns.com/
Preferred DNS server: 74.118.212.1
Alternate DNS server: 74.118.212.2
Hey guys, I am pretty new to the GOOGLE dns stuff. I tried it and it works for the websites that has been blocked by my government.
When I use the google DNS I can access the sites that has been blocked and I am able to download movie torrents from the sites, question is…what if I would like to download torrents and not be tracked…is there anyway I can do that? :)
Rgds/
Thans great list! Yhanks for posting.
Thank’s, great list! Thank’s for posting.
Hay guys thnx with the goodle DNS now i can open all blocked websites
DNS 4.2.2.5
alt Dns 4.2.2.2
Works good for me! I live in Michigan and this was the fastest one. If anyone else knows of a faster DNS for Michigan please let me know thanks :)
LOL norton is extremely safe ! I can surf all over the world without be afraid with virus or malware.. and google DNS is extremely fast !
In Denmark I uses OpenDNS 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.222.220.
Thanks for posting
hi, i am using ntc gprs in nepal bt its speed is to slow . . .how can it b fast using DNS . . . .will it be secure for mobile. . ? . . Plz email me. . . .
I have been working as a network security for the government for the last 17 years and so far, I still not feeling very comfortable with any form of bundle.
For example, at home I have a router and then a firewall. Then antivirus on computers. If I get a DNS that is also a firewall and all that, then I will endup with redundant services that are translated into slowness because a packet must be canalized by one firewall after another.
Today’s Internet is faster than as it was 10-15 years ago, I remember that a single T1 (1.544Mb/s) was more than enough for a large business. Now, with 22MB/s on my home internet connection it is fast as the T1 was few years ago. Why it is that?
All ISPs and search engines are now collecting information about traffic and that information is used later for marketing, law enforcement etc. Almost every TCP/IP port is blocked by ISPs to prevent people from having their own web site and mail server so the email and information can be controlled easier from the top and in order for that to happen, they have to employ several firewalls, many are hidden by IP Tunel and some others are advertised as a features
DNS information is managed and collected too, this is how some web sites from other countries are just not available from US but the information was very useful to get sexual predators etc
After all these years, the amount of spam, child pornography and internet fraud is bigger than 10 years ago so what was the goal?
Obviously the goal is control and surveillance – I am not worry about the FBI or CIA, they are good with protecting data and if the information were collected and manage just for them, the slowness would be minimum. I am worry about marketing and other things who keep data unprotected and available to spammers etc
If you want to know where customers go so you can design a marketing strategy, the DNS is the best place for you a packet came from computer A to computer B. Now put that on a database and select everybody who is coming to computer B and it is located in the US. Computer B is the Washington Post then I can buy stocks on it and publish add in there
I am not aware of any DNS or ISP who doesnt collect and manage data and connections but the one who do that on a very fast way is 4.2.2.1, 4.2.2.2
So, if the goal is speed, you will have a better luck with these two
anyone could help me what is the best DNS here in Phils i try all of the said DNS but when pinging it oftens request time out…:(