Which DNS Server to Use in Chrome Settings


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Which of these DNS providers to use in Chrome Setting "Select DNS Provider and why?

OS Default (when available)
Google (Public DNS)
Clean Browsing (Family Filter)
OpenDNS
Cloudfare (1.1.1.1)
 

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For my computers, W11 and W10, I just use "OS Default". But then, I don't really know what the other selections offer and why I would choose them.
 

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Hi Steve.
This is an old article so some of the DNS offerings in Chrome may of changed, but they try to cover the basics.I hope it’s at least somewhat helpful.

medium.com

DNS Resolvers Performance compared: CloudFlare x Google x Quad9 x OpenDNS

A couple of months ago I did a performance comparison between some of the top free DNS Resolvers available. It was just after Quad9 had…
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This might help as well:

www.quora.com

Does Google Chrome use its own DNS servers instead of using Comcast's (in the US)?

Answer: Applications generally, apart from commands like dig and nslookup, use the system configured DNS servers. The application will use a system library call like ‘gethostbyname’ to use the system resolver library get the address information that can be used to open a socket to talk to the rem...
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It's best left to automatic or OS default, especially if you travel. If you 'fix' the DNS servers in browser or OS you will not be able to access the internet in your hotel room. The hotel server will redirect you to the login page for the hotel's wifi.
This is also true for public wifi. It's better to set custom DNS servers in your router if you have special requirements.
I normally leave these on automatic too as your ISP may change the IP address of its DNS servers.
 

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Is the ping relevant or not?

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Neither of those, i prefer Quad9:

9.9.9.9

149.112.112.112
 

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neves said:
Neither of those, i prefer Quad9:

9.9.9.9

149.112.112.112
Click to expand...
Those are not settings that can be used in this instance.

For Quad9 you would need to select the "custom DNS Service Provider" in Chrome and enter the following

Code: 
https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query

Other custom ones I know are

Cloudflare Anti Malware
Code: 
https://security.cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query

Cloudflare Familys (Adult Content + Malware filtered)
Code: 
https://family.cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query
 

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z3r010 said:
Those are not settings that can be used in this instance.

For Quad9 you would need to select the "custom DNS Service Provider" in Chrome and enter the following

Code: 
https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query

Other custom ones I know are

Cloudflare Anti Malware
Code: 
https://security.cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query

Cloudflare Familys (Adult Content + Malware filtered)
Code: 
https://family.cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query
Click to expand...

True, that's the correct way to use it. My bad, this is the right address with correct browser variables:

DoH with Quad9 DNS Servers | Quad9

DoH is a secure DNS protocol that is getting a lot of traction lately. Mozilla announced support for it in their Firefox browser and Google recently announced support for developers and Alphabet through Jigsaw released the Intra app for Android.
www.quad9.net www.quad9.net

Quad9 supports three flavors of DNS currently. A secured version, a unsecured or “vanilla” version and a version of our secured service that supports ECS.


ServiceDOH Address/Name1
DNSSEC​
Malicious Blocking​
Encryption​
IP Addresses​
Recommended (Secure)2
YES​
YES​
YES​
9.9.9.9, 149.112.112.112, 2620:fe::fe, 2620:fe::fe:9​
Secured
YES​
YES​
YES​
9.9.9.9, 149.112.112.9, 2620:fe::9, 2620:fe::fe:9​
Unsecured
NO​
NO​
YES​
9.9.9.10, 149.112.112.10, 2620:fe::10, 2620:fe::fe:10​
Secured w/ ECS support
​
 

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github.com

DNS over HTTPS

A command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, POP3, POP3S, RTMP, RTMPS, RTSP...
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Manufacturer/Model
MSI MS-7D98
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Intel Core i5-13490F
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MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G (GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD)
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Bluetooth Аудио
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INNOCN 15K1F
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1920 x 1080
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WD_BLACK SN770 250GB
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PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W
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CG560 - DeepCool
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ID-COOLING SE-224-XTS / 2 x 140Mm Fan - rear and top; 3 x 120Mm - front
Keyboard
Corsair K70 RGB TKL
Mouse
Corsair KATAR PRO XT
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
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Firefox
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