{"id":83,"date":"2024-02-05T03:27:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T03:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestresellerhosting.in\/blog\/?p=83"},"modified":"2024-02-05T03:27:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T03:27:59","slug":"google-dns-how-to-setup-on-your-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestresellerhosting.in\/blog\/google-dns-how-to-setup-on-your-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Google DNS? How to Setup on your\u00a0Computer!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Google DNS &#8211; The\u00a0domain name system, or DNS, is one of the cornerstones of the Internet. It resolves domain names to IP addresses in order to link users to websites without requiring users to remember a long and complicated string of numbers. Each\u00a0Internet service provider (ISP)\u00a0offers users a domain name system server, but in 2009, Google created their own public domain name system service with the intent of making the Internet faster and more secure: Google Public DNS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#what-is-google-dns\">What is Google DNS?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#should-i-use-google-dns\">Should I use Google DNS?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#is-google-dns-safe\">Is Google DNS safe?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#can-i-use-google-dns-for-free\">Can I use Google DNS for free?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-does-the-dns-8-8-8-8-mean\">What does the DNS 8.8.8.8 mean?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-change-to-google-dns-for-windows-10\">How to change to Google DNS for Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-change-to-google-dns-for-mac-os\">How to change to Google DNS for macOS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-google-dns\">What is Google DNS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Google_Public_DNS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Google Public DNS<\/a>\u00a0is a domain name system offered to Internet users worldwide. It functions as a recursive name server, receiving information from authoritative name servers to respond to a high volume of DNS queries. Google Public DNS is the largest public DNS service in the world and aims to provide faster, more secure web connections across the domain name system. Google also offers\u00a0Google Cloud DNS, which is a cloud-based DNS service that publishes your domain names to the global DNS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/bestresellerhosting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-05-083732.png\" alt=\"Google DNS\" class=\"wp-image-84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestresellerhosting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-05-083732.png 794w, https:\/\/bestresellerhosting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-05-083732-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/bestresellerhosting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-05-083732-768x544.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"should-i-use-google-dns\">Should I use Google DNS?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether or not you should use the Google domain name system server depends on what your priorities are. Your Internet service provider runs its own DNS servers which you can use with no issues. Servers like Google Public DNS are third-party domain name system servers, which are available to anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can switch their DNS settings at any time and begin using a third-party server. Because there are so many different domain origins on webpages now, DNS servers must execute multiple lookups for a single site, slowing down the process with your default servers from your ISP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest reason that users switch to using Google DNS is just that: performance. The speed and reliability is\u00a0generally better with a public DNS like Google\u2019s\u00a0rather than your default DNS servers. A public DNS server can have faster response times for queries because the answers are already in its system. There are also some safety features: the Google DNS works to prevent\u00a0cache\u00a0poisoning attacks, which redirect users from the addresses they enter in malicious sites instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-google-dns-safe\">Is Google DNS safe?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the Google DNS servers, though public, are safe to use. They don\u2019t provide any additional blocking or filtering; however, they are secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can opt to install additional protection or privacy software in addition to using Google DNS if you want blocking or filtering capabilities, such as\u00a0DNSFilter, which is ranked as the top DNS filtering product on the market. It works to stop threats before they reach your network. Another option is\u00a0Akamai, which provides a secure web gateway for users to connect. A solid antivirus program, like\u00a0Norton 360, helps protect your device against any other threats that may get through Google\u2019s public DNS filters as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"can-i-use-google-dns-for-free\">Can I use Google DNS for free?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes; the Google domain name system is a free, global domain name system resolution service for all Internet users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-does-the-dns-8-8-8-8-mean\">What does the DNS 8.8.8.8 mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Google domain name system has two primary IP addresses: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. These are the domain name system servers for Google and essentially Google&#8217;s public IPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Changing your domain name system settings to these IP addresses puts you on Google\u2019s domain name system service, allowing you access to their\u00a0fast speeds\u00a0and security. Anyone can use the Google DNS 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4 IP addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-change-to-google-dns-for-windows-10\">How to change to Google DNS for Windows 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To switch to the Google domain name system server on a <a href=\"https:\/\/bestresellerhosting.in\/vps-server-hosting.html\">Windows 10<\/a> device, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Click&nbsp;<strong>Start<\/strong>. Type&nbsp;<strong>Ethernet&nbsp;<\/strong>and open&nbsp;<strong>Ethernet Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.com\/static\/d3e26832f11fdd4f81df9ceef549e369\/google-dns-win10-1.webp\" alt=\"Google DNS Windows 10 Step 1\" class=\"wp-image-323413\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Under&nbsp;<strong>Related Settings<\/strong>, choose&nbsp;<strong>Change Adapter Options.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.com\/static\/f4994f1480c421ae2ac2c3c27549b86c\/google-dns-win10-2.webp\" alt=\"Google DNS Windows 10 Step 2\" class=\"wp-image-323411\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Right-click the appropriate\u00a0Ethernet\u00a0or\u00a0WiFi connection\u00a0and choose\u00a0<strong>Properties.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.com\/static\/a38e68bfdd64ab9dfb22813f228d2ecd\/google-dns-win10-3.webp\" alt=\"Google DNS Windows 10 Step 3\" class=\"wp-image-323409\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Select the\u00a0<strong>Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP\/IPv4) Properties<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.com\/static\/2af3cc8e28fc0293b1297937984602c1\/google-dns-win10-4.webp\" alt=\"Google DNS Windows 10 Step 4\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Choose&nbsp;<strong>Use the following DNS server addresses&nbsp;<\/strong>and enter both&nbsp;<strong>8.8.8&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>8.8.4.4&nbsp;<\/strong>as shown in the image below. Click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.com\/static\/9621fc54eb9e658ea58b7e85c6f8e38b\/google-dns-win10-5.webp\" alt=\"Google DNS Windows 10 Step 5\" width=\"350\" height=\"398\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-change-to-google-dns-for-mac-os\">How to change to Google DNS for macOS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To switch to the Google domain name system server on a macOS device, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Click the Apple menu and choose&nbsp;<strong>System Preferences.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Click the&nbsp;<strong>Network&nbsp;<\/strong>icon in the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.com\/static\/348fca11dc0cec49572b76441910f993\/google-dns-macos-step-1.webp\" alt=\"MacOS Google DNS Step One\" class=\"wp-image-323422\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Click WiFi and select your Internet connection from the drop-down menu. Click\u00a0<strong>Advanced<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/bestresellerhosting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestresellerhosting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1.png 787w, https:\/\/bestresellerhosting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/bestresellerhosting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1-768x730.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Select the&nbsp;<strong>DNS&nbsp;<\/strong>option from the menu bar. Click the plus sign in the lower left corner to add DNS servers; add both&nbsp;<strong>8.8.8.8&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>8.8.4.4<\/strong>. Click&nbsp;<strong>OK.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.com\/static\/543e36605c0dc0d0b685cb48f4095639\/google-dns-macos-step-3.webp\" alt=\"MacOS Google DNS Step Three\" class=\"wp-image-323426\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google DNS &#8211; The\u00a0domain name system, or DNS, is one of the cornerstones of the Internet. It resolves domain names to IP addresses in order to link users to websites without requiring users to remember a long and complicated string of numbers. 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