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Networks DNS Servers

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by RedFlames, 29 Dec 2017.

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Pick your DNS.

  1. Google

    3 vote(s)
    18.8%

  2. openDNS

    5 vote(s)
    31.3%

  3. IBM Quad9

    1 vote(s)
    6.3%

  4. ISP Default

    3 vote(s)
    18.8%

  5. Something else...

    1 vote(s)
    6.3%

  6. I like Cheesecake

    3 vote(s)
    18.8%
  1. RedFlames

    RedFlames ...is not a Belgian football team

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    What's people's preferrnces for DNS servers these days?

    still openDNS? Google? Quad9?
     
    RedFlames, 29 Dec 2017
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  2. yuusou

    yuusou Multimodder

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    I just run a test and check which is faster. Usually the ISP one is faster but I avoid that one. Then I configure my router as a caching DNS server.
     
    yuusou, 30 Dec 2017
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  3. ElThomsono

    ElThomsono Multimodder

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    ISP default at home, if I ever have to configure something at work, Google DNS for obvious reasons.

    Can I ask why you have a preference? I am ignorant of these things.
     
    ElThomsono, 31 Dec 2017
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  4. RedFlames

    RedFlames ...is not a Belgian football team

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    I don;t have a preference atm... but some prefer one over another from a speed or 'i don't want to be tracked' pov...

    ...that and VM's DNS seems to be perpetually broken...
     
    RedFlames, 31 Dec 2017
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  5. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    I resolve locally on a caching server - it's a Pi-hole installation on my Microserver, in point of fact - which is set to resolve via OpenDNS, 'cos I like OpenDNS.
     
    Gareth Halfacree, 31 Dec 2017
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  6. Xlog

    Xlog Minimodder

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    Running my own, because why not?
     
    Xlog, 31 Dec 2017
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  7. RedFlames

    RedFlames ...is not a Belgian football team

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    the router is a VM Stupidhub so doing anything at router-level is a no-go... I'll probably go with openDNS, was just seeing what people were using...

    Quad9 [9.9.9.9] was one i'd not encountered before.
     
    RedFlames, 31 Dec 2017
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