There are several reasons why you may want to use alternative DNS servers:
- Speed up your web browsing;
- Improving your security;
- Backup solution when your ISP servers are down.
Here is a list of Free public DNS servers.
Google Public DNS
Google Public DNS – Free DNS server list.
# For IPv4: nameserver 8.8.8.8 nameserver 8.8.4.4 # For IPv6: nameserver 2001:4860:4860::8888 nameserver 2001:4860:4860::8844
OpenDNS
OpenDNS – Free Public DNS IP address.
nameserver 208.67.220.220 nameserver 208.67.222.222
Norton ConnectSafe
Norton ConnectSafe – Free DNS server list.
nameserver 198.153.192.1 nameserver 198.153.194.1 # A - Security (malware, phishing sites and scam sites): nameserver 198.153.192.40 nameserver 198.153.194.40 # B - Security + Pornography: nameserver 198.153.192.50 nameserver 198.153.194.50 # C - Security + Pornography + Non-Family Friendly: nameserver 198.153.192.60 nameserver 198.153.194.60
Comodo Secure DNS
Comodo Secure DNS – Free Public DNS IP address.
nameserver 8.26.56.26 nameserver 8.20.247.20
DNS Advantage
DNS Advantage – Free Public DNS IP address.
nameserver 156.154.70.1 nameserver 156.154.71.1
ScrubIT
ScrubIT – Free Public DNS IP address.
nameserver 67.138.54.100 nameserver 207.225.209.66
Level 3 Communications
Verizon (Level 3 Communications) – Free Public DNS IP address.
nameserver 4.2.2.1 nameserver 4.2.2.2 nameserver 4.2.2.3 nameserver 4.2.2.4 nameserver 4.2.2.5 nameserver 4.2.2.6
