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Google DNS servers
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 3:26 pm
by PDilly
I attach two screenshots:
Summary page shows Google servers but WAN status page shows two 78.xxx servers. I'm pretty sure that these are Talktalk's
I'm confused, which am I running on?
Re: Google DNS servers
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 3:49 pm
by billion_fan
PDilly wrote:I attach two screenshots:
Summary page shows Google servers but WAN status page shows two 78.xxx servers. I'm pretty sure that these are Talktalk's
I'm confused, which am I running on?
You are using the google DNS severs, the Status >> WAN page just shows what DNS servers the ISP passing over/offering (you don't need to use them obviously)
Re: Google DNS servers
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 3:57 pm
by PDilly
thanks BF
that's great. must have done something right!
Re: Google DNS servers
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 12:40 pm
by isablend
Whats the advantage of using the google DNS servers? Surely they are further away which would slow address resolution? or am I missing something?
Re: Google DNS servers
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:34 pm
by PDilly
In general, they are faster and offer better security
Certainly quicker than Talktalk!
Re: Google DNS servers
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:39 am
by billion_fan
isablend wrote:Whats the advantage of using the google DNS servers? Surely they are further away which would slow address resolution? or am I missing something?
Some ISP DNS servers get clogged down and become slow or unresponsive, so it good to have a option to be able to change DNS sevrers