Improve Your Online Security by Changing Your DNS Servers

DNS is like the internet's phonebook. It translates human-friendly domain names into the numeric IP addresses that computers use to communicate. You can change your DNS servers to improve your browsing experience.

Here are some of the benefits of changing your DNS servers:

⚡️ Faster browsing: Public DNS servers are often faster than those provided by ISPs.
⚡️More secure: Public DNS servers are often more secure than those provided by ISPs.
⚡️Access to region-restricted content: Public DNS servers can sometimes be used to access region-restricted content.

In this guide, we'll show you how to change your DNS settings on Windows and macOS.

Let's get started!

There are many public DNS servers that are faster and more reliable than those provided by ISPs. Some popular public DNS servers include:

• Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
• Cloudflare DNS: 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1
• OpenDNS: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220

Changing your DNS servers is a relatively simple process. Here are the steps on how to do it on Windows and Mac:

Windows

1. Open the Start menu and type "Network Connections".
2. Click on "Network Connections".
3. Right-click on the network connection you want to change the DNS servers for and select "Properties".
4. Click on the "Networking" tab.
5. Under "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)", click on "Properties".
6. Click on the "Use the following DNS server addresses" radio button.
7. Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers you want to use.
8. Click on "OK" to save your changes.

Mac

1. Click on the Apple menu and select "System Preferences".
2. Click on "Network".
3. Click on the network connection you want to change the DNS servers for.
4. Click on the "Advanced" button.
5. Click on the "DNS" tab.
6. Click on the "+" button to add a new DNS server.
7. Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers you want to use.
8. Click on "OK" to save your changes.

Once you have changed your DNS servers, you should need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. After your computer has restarted, you should be able to browse the web faster and more reliably.

Here are some additional tips for changing your DNS servers:

• If you are not sure which DNS servers to use, you can try a few different ones and see which one works best for you.
• You can also use a combination of public and private DNS servers. This can help to improve your browsing experience even further.
• If you are having trouble changing your DNS servers, you can contact your internet service provider for assistance.

Changing your DNS servers is a simple process that can have a big impact on your browsing experience. By following the instructions in this guide, you can improve your browsing speed, security, and access to region-restricted content.

Thanks for reading!