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A public recursive name server is a name server that devices may use for Internet directory services in place of or in addition to name servers belonging to the Internet service providers to which the devices are connected. Reasons for using an alternative include:

  • speed[1]
  • filtering (security, ad-blocking, porn-blocking, etc.)[2]
  • reporting[3]
  • avoiding censorship[4]
  • redundancy (smart caching)[5]

Popular options include;

Provider IPs Alexa Traffic Rank Blocking Features
Google 8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
2001:4860:4860::8888
2001:4860:4860::8844 		1[6] no
Yandex 77.88.8.8
77.88.8.1 		1777[7] optional virus or adult
OpenDNS 208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220 		3414[8] optionally customizable reporting
Freenom 80.80.80.80
80.80.81.81 		9957[9] no no
Dyn 216.146.35.35
216.146.36.36 		10334[10] 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
... 		165080[11] no many nodes
Verisign 64.6.64.6
64.6.65.6 		25184[12] no many nodes

References

  1. ^ "How to Change Your Default DNS to Google DNS for Fast Internet Speeds". TechWorm. 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  2. ^ "A simple way to get around Rogers' DNS re-directing". IT Business. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  3. ^ "OpenDNS Adds Centralized Reporting, IP-Layer Enforcement to Umbrella". mspmentor.net. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  4. ^ "Austrian Pirate Bay Blockade Censors Slovak Internet - TorrentFreak". TorrentFreak. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  5. ^ Security; Iana; Icann; Fcc; Google; again, DNS devastation: Top websites whacked offline as Dyn dies; dates, Coming soon to smart home devices? Best Before labels-with patch cut-off; IoT insecurity: US govt summons tech bosses, bashes heads together. "DNS devastation: Top websites whacked offline as Dyn dies again". Retrieved 2016-10-22. {{cite web}}: |last5= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Google at Alexa Retrieved 2017-01-17
  7. ^ Yandex at Alexa Retrieved 2017-01-17
  8. ^ OpenDNS at Alexa Retrieved 2017-01-17
  9. ^ Freenom at Alexa Retrieved 2017-01-17
  10. ^ Dyn at Alexa Retrieved 2017-01-17
  11. ^ OpenNIC at Alexa Retrieved 2017-01-17
  12. ^ Verisign at Alexa Retrieved 2017-01-17
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