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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...
? 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 ?
- Yes and the router then uses the standard ISP DNS.
router uses my ISP default DNS, thus when i input my DNS as my router, i will be using the ISP default DNS but what if i dont input the DNS as my Router what if i input as an ip that is not being assigned or my router is using for instance 192.168.1.60