Public recursive name server
Public recursive name servers are alternatives to the default setup of using your Internet service provider name servers. 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 |