Use Google DNS or Cloudflare DNS for faster and secure connections.
Use Google DNS or Cloudflare DNS for faster and secure connections.
The DNS that works best now depends on your needs, but the links suggest alternatives like 1.1.1.1 and Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 offer strong privacy and speed. The original Google DNS has been replaced by these newer options for better performance.
bandwidth looks good there. mine's at 20Mbps, but if the country I'm staying in offers gigabits soon, it could be another century later. Jokes aside, I switched to Cloudflare DNS—no noticeable slowdown. maybe someone sharing their experience using kbps would help. Cloudflare claims their DNS is more private and logs are cleared after 24 hours. does that sound accurate?
They mentioned having an independent third-party audit firm that will confirm this and publish public findings based on their assessments. It looks like they take privacy claims seriously. Regarding performance, speeds are minimal—just a few milliseconds during queries—which most users won’t even notice, no matter the internet speed.
OpenDNS and Google DNS maintain servers worldwide in data centers linked to multiple ISPs via peering deals or dedicated links. When you type 8.8.8.8, you’re likely reaching a server near your location or nearby, while Cloudflare follows a similar pattern. In my experience, the nearest server is probably in my town, resulting in faster queries—3 to 5 milliseconds for my cable modem compared to 15 milliseconds for 1.1.1.1 and 48 milliseconds for 8.8.8.8. Both 8.8.8.8 and 1.1.1.1 travel about 450 km to a central data center, but use different routes. Some regions offer better DNS options, but you can still choose alternatives like OpenDNS or Google DNS to reduce latency. Their privacy claims suggest they won’t share your data.
Whichever DNS you select, install a pi-hole between you and the service provider.
In reality, I chose this particular DNS because I can reach certain restricted sites from my country. Surprisingly, MCMC only restricts websites at the DNS level—check the commission for more details about my location.