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DNS
Hello so when in command prompt when i ping the DNS 1.1.1.1 and 75.75.75.75, the results show in command prompt that 75.75.75.75 is faster by a few MS but in a benchmark shows 1.1.1.1 is faster but i feel like CMD is more reliable
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- ? So this made me ping my router /gateway 192.168.1.1 and I seen that it was 1ms so I am curious can I use this as a Primary DNS And would it be beneficial I tested this already on ps4 and when playing bo4 the connectivity felt absolutely incredible just trying to make sure it’s not in my head
- The ping to your router/gateway is the fastest because it's in your local network, its the closest to you. Using the router as your DNS will just allow your router to use the ISP's standard DNS. DNS does not have an impact on your game experience so if just using the router as DNS gives you a good experience just stick with that.
- So essentially I am using my router as a dns server ?
I use 1.1.1.1 and quad 9 for my needs.
Since NG doen't allow DNS Proxy or Relay to be disabled on there routers, you can input ON the router ISP DNS or custom DNS. Some other router Mfrs allow to disable DNS Relay or Proxy thus sometimes having better router performance by having the router access ISP or Custome DNS and passing this thru to connected clients. There maybe some neglegable performance by using DNS Proxy or Relay. NG seems to handle this well regardless. I use custome DNS values on the router and let the clients get auto DNS values from the router. No need to input anything on the clients.
So use either ISP or custome DNS addresses, and let the router handle things. Works well for what it does.
