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A '''public recursive name server''' is a [[name server]] that users may configure devices to use for looking up Internet hosts in place of name servers belonging to their [[Internet service provider]]<nowiki/>s. Reasons for using an alternative include: |
A '''public recursive name server''' is a [[name server]] that users may configure devices to use for looking up Internet hosts in place of name servers belonging to their [[Internet service provider]]<nowiki/>s. Reasons for using an alternative include: |
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A public recursive name server is a name server that users may configure devices to use for looking up Internet hosts in place of name servers belonging to their Internet service providers. Reasons for using an alternative include:
- speed
- security
- reporting
- avoiding censorship
- redundancy
Popular options include;
| Provider | IPs | Alexa Traffic Rank | Blocking | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 | 1 | no | ||
| Yandex | 77.88.8.8 77.88.8.1 | 1265 | optional virus or adult | |
| Opendns | 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 | 3421 | optionally customizable | reporting |
| Dyn | 216.146.35.35 216.146.36.36 | 11049 | reporting | |
| OpenNIC | 96.90.175.167 104.238.153.178 27.100.36.191 45.63.25.55 89.36.220.220 185.121.177.53 41.79.69.13 77.66.108.93 ... |
251951 | no | many nodes |
| Provider | IPs | Alexa Traffic Rank | Blocking | Features |