Public recursive name server
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1265[7] | optional virus or adult | ||
| OpenDNS | 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 | 3421[8] | optionally customizable | reporting | |
| Freenom | 80.80.80.80 80.80.81.81 | 5812[9] | no | no | |
| Dyn | 216.146.35.35 216.146.36.36 | 11049[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 ... |
251951[11] | no | many nodes | |
| Verisign | 64.6.64.6 64.6.65.6 | 24088[12] | no | many nodes |
References
- ^ "How to Change Your Default DNS to Google DNS for Fast Internet Speeds". TechWorm. 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ "A simple way to get around Rogers' DNS re-directing". IT Business. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ "OpenDNS Adds Centralized Reporting, IP-Layer Enforcement to Umbrella". mspmentor.net. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ "Austrian Pirate Bay Blockade Censors Slovak Internet - TorrentFreak". TorrentFreak. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ 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) - ^ Google at Alexa
- ^ Yandex at Alexa
- ^ OpenDNS at Alexa
- ^ Freenom at Alexa
- ^ Dyn at Alexa
- ^ OpenNIC at Alexa
- ^ Verisign at Alexa