Best List of Public DNS Servers

Today there are many choices you can use for resolving your DNS Queries. Generally your ISP will provide you with their DNS servers which offer little to no protection against malware or other phishing scams. These are a few DNS servers we recommend at Clustered Networks. We rate them from the TOP of the list being the best. Enjoy!

Recommended List of Free & Public DNS Servers
Provider Primary DNS (IPv4) Secondary DNS (IPv4)
Cloudflare for Families 1.1.1.2 1.0.0.2
OpenDNS 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220
Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 1.0.0.1
Google 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
Quad9 9.9.9.9 149.112.112.112
CleanBrowsing 185.228.168.9 185.228.169.9
Alternate DNS 76.76.19.19 76.223.122.150
AdGuard DNS 94.140.14.14 94.140.15.15
DNS.WATCH 84.200.69.80 84.200.70.40
Comodo Secure DNS 8.26.56.26 8.20.247.20
CenturyLink (Level3) 205.171.3.65 205.171.2.65
SafeDNS 195.46.39.39 195.46.39.40
OpenNIC 159.89.120.99 134.195.4.2
Dyn 216.146.35.35 216.146.36.36
FreeDNS 45.33.97.5 37.235.1.177
Yandex DNS 77.88.8.8 77.88.8.1
Uncensored DNS 91.239.100.100 89.233.43.71
Freenom DNS 80.80.80.80 80.80.81.81
Hurricane Electric DNS 74.82.42.42
Neustar DNS 64.6.64.6 64.6.65.6
Fourth Estate 45.77.165.194 45.32.36.36

Summary

Today you need to protect your Network from malware and phishing scams, whether it is a home or office network. We at Clustered Networks recommend using some sort of "Clean" DNS that is really a first defence in the protection of the computers and devices on your network. If you require help in some consulting in this regard we would be more than happy to evaluate your network.






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