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Wyzfar
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Jan 08, 2019

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...
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Wyzfar
Aspirant
Jan 09, 2019

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 

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Wyzfar
Aspirant
Jan 09, 2019

also is using the router as a DNS server faster then just inputing 1.1.1.1 since my router wouldnt be a DNS server then ?

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    Wyzfar
    Aspirant
    Jan 09, 2019

    also meaning that it would be more beneficial  to input my gateway as a DNS instead of just inputing 75.75.75.75 correct ?