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Google Public DNS is a free, global DNS resolution service that you can use as an alternative to your current DNS provider. It offers speed, security, and no redirection for your web browsing experience.
- Introduction
Google Public DNS: what it is and isn't. Google Public DNS...
- Dns-Over-Tls
The stub resolver is configured with the DNS-over-TLS...
- DOH
The DoH service could not contact Google Public DNS...
- Performance Benefits
Google Public DNS is hosted in data centers worldwide, and...
- Security Benefits
Google Public DNS offers support for encrypted transport...
- Discussion Groups and Issue Reporting
Reflection Denial of Service: Receiving large volume of DNS...
- FAQ
When clients send queries to Google Public DNS, they are...
- Troubleshooting
If your system is configured to use Google Public DNS as its...
- ECS
Query with source prefix 198.18.0.0/15: response A with...
- Introduction
- Configure Your Network Settings to Use Google Public DNS
- Important: Before You Start
- Google Public DNS IP Addresses
- Change Your DNS Servers Settings
- Test Your New Settings
- Switch Back to Your Old DNS Settings
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When you use Google Public DNS, you are changing your DNS "switchboard" operatorfrom your ISP to Google Public DNS. In most cases, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) automaticallyconfigures your system to use the IP addresses of your ISP's domain nameservers. To use Google Public DNS, you need to explicitly change the DNSsettings in you...
Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS, be sure to writedown the current server addresses or settings on a piece of paper. It is veryimportant that you keep these numbers for backup purposes, in case you need torevert to them at any time. We also recommend that you print this page, in the event that you encounter aproblem and ...
The Google Public DNS IP addresses (IPv4) are as follows: The Google Public DNS IPv6 addresses are as follows: Some devices require explicit values for all eight fields of IPv6 addresses andcannot accept the abbreviated ::IPv6 address syntax. For such devices enter: Expand the 0 entries to 0000if four hexadecimal digits are required. You can use ei...
Because the instructions differ between different versions/releases of eachoperating system, we only give one version as an example. If you need specificinstructions for your operating system/version, please consult your vendor'sdocumentation. You may also find answers on our user grouppage. Many systems let you to specify multiple DNS servers, to ...
To test that the Google DNS resolver is working: 1. From your browser, enter a hostname URL (such ashttp://www.google.com/). If it resolvescorrectly, quit the browser, load the page again and refresh it for severaltimes to make sure the result is not from a cached web page. 1.1. If you are using Google Public DNS64 on an IPv6-only system, repeatthe...
If you had not previously configured any customized DNS servers, to switch backto your old settings, in the window in which you specified the Google IPaddresses, select the option to enable obtaining DNS server addressesautomatically, and/or delete the Google IP addresses. This reverts your settingsto using your ISP's default servers. If you need t...
Learn how to change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS, a free, global Domain Name System service that can improve your internet speed and security. Find the IP addresses for IPv4 and IPv6, and follow the instructions for Windows, Mac, Linux, or ChromeOS devices.
Google DNS is a public domain name system service that aims to provide faster and more secure web connections. Learn what the DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 mean and how to change your DNS settings to use Google DNS on Windows or Mac.
https://dns.google/dns-query Via DoT: dns.google Via IPv4: 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 Via IPv6: 2001:4860:4860::8888 2001:4860:4860::8844
