Your ISP automatically assigns DNS servers when your router or computer connects to the
internet via DHCP... but you don't have to use those
One reason you might want to change the DNS servers assigned by your ISP is if you suspect
there's a problem with the ones you're using now.
An easy way to test for a DNS server issue is by typing a website's IP address into the
browser.
If you can reach the website with the IP address, but not the name, then the DNS server is likely
having issues.
Another reason to change DNS servers is if you're looking for a better browsing speed,
or block malware, pornography or getting american netflix outsides states.
We at smartdnsproxy set out to find some of the best DNS servers around be it free or
paid And Here are 7 of them
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1.
CloudFareDNS (DNS Addresses: 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1)
Normally, I would have suggested Google DNS for speed.
But a week ago, CloudFare has announced a brand-new DNS service, which is currently
way faster at resolving queries than Google DNS.
(shots fire at google)
Since we are looking for speed, we ran several benchmarks, and as of making this video, CloudFare
is faster than Google DNS or any other DNS as a matter of fact.
While CloudFare makes no claims to protect you from intrusive or malware infected ads
etc.
They do have strict data privacy claims like no logging of IP address and retain KPMG to
audit our systems annually to ensure that we’re doing what we say.
Overall, If you need a fastest resolving DNS but don’t want to give your data to Google,
(although they will have that anyway) CloudFare DNS is the best option.
And yes, didn’t I tell you, it’s completely free, Cloudflare offers DNS service for businesses
to make money.
2.
OpenDNS 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220.
OpenDNS is one of the most popular DNS servers that is not only fast but also provides some
of the best security and parental controls for your network.
The best thing about OpenDNS is that you configured it to block adult content.
If need be, you can entirely remove or configure how strict the filter should be and what type
of websites to block (ex. adult, gambling, pornography, etc.) directly from the OpenDNS
dashboard.
Another awesome yet, little known feature about, OpenDNS, you can monitor your network
traffic, meaning you can see what your kids are browsing on your home network and if need
you can even block a particular website or service like whatsapp.
OpenDNS is free for the most part, however, some features like domain whitelisting and
lock down environment are only available for pro accounts.
To get pro account, you only have to pay $19.95 per year.
Overall, if you are looking to enforce parental control on your network, to block adult websites.
Go with openDNS.
3.
Smart DNS Proxy
Generally, to access a website or service that is lock behind geo-restrictions, we use
VPNs.
As most of you know, but VPNs are quite a bit slow when compared to your regular internet
connection.
However, you won’t face those issues when using Smart DNS Proxy.
Unlike other DNS services, the main goal of Smart DNS Proxy is to unlock geo-restricted
websites like US-Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Spotify, etc.
Do mind that Smart DNS Proxy is not a VPN.
i.e, it will not change your IP address and/or encrypt your internet connection.
It just unlocks the geo-restricted websites by redirecting all the traffic from their
servers.
DNS Addresses will be available in the Smart DNS Proxy dashboard.
Depending on the location you chose, the DNS addresses will be different.
Smart DNS Proxy is a completely paid service that costs $4.99 per month.
There is a free 14-day trial that requires no credit card.
Overall, If you are looking for a good service that unlocks geo-restricted websites (like
watching netflix-us from outside US or BBC iplayer outside UK) but without sacrificing
your internet speed then Smart DNS Proxy is for you.
4.
Level 3
While Level 3 is not as big as Google DNS, it does provides a lot of ISPs their connection
(consider it like a ISP for the ISP) so they are huge, reliable and secure.
However, the speed could vary, depending on your location in the world, so be sure to
run some dns benchmarks to find out best one for you.
I’ll leave some links in the video description.
That said, if you are looking for reliable DNS, with high-level performance go with Level3.
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5.
Comodo Secure DNS Most of you might know that Comodo provides
SSL certificates, antivirus software for various operating systems.
Other than that, Comodo also has one of the best DNS service that is mainly focused on
security and reliability.
Some of those security features include but not limited to real-time blocking as soon
as a domain is detected to be not secure, blocks harmful websites, protection from phishing
attacks and malware sites, etc.
One of the things I really like about Comodo Secure DNS is that it can also automatically
block websites that are using excessive ads, pop-ups and websites that are serving malware-infected
ads.
That being said, Comodo Secure DNS is not an alternative to a firewall or anti-virus
software.
Overall, if you are looking for security focus dns to protect yourself from harmful websites
and malware, while parental control is not a requirement, then go for comodo dns.
------ All in all, each DNS service shared here has
its own advantages and geared to a specific use case.
If you need basic security and speed, choose CloudFare DNS.
For parental control, speed, and basic security choose OpenDNS or SafeDNS (Paid).
If you just want to access websites censored by your ISP or government then try UncensordDNS.
To access the geo-restricted websites, Smart DNS Proxy will be a good choice.
And guess, we at Smart DNS Proxy also offers 14 day free trial with no credit card requie.
Just go to Smart DNS Proxy.com and signup.
We have setup video for almost every devices, Links to both will be in the description below.
That said, check out our video on how to setup openvpn, by clicking here.
As always, it’s vamsi from Smart DNS Proxy and thanks for watching.