Google Public DNS Servers – awesome!
On Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The moment you type a Web address (i.e. www.Google.com) in your Web browser (i.e. Safari, Firefox, etc) and press your Enter or Return key…
…Domain Name Servers (DNS) play the role of translating that address into the appropriate numeric address (called an IP Address) on the Internet.
Once the translation is made, your computer connects to that computer through the Internet and it brings up the web site you’ve requested.
Google offers their very own Public DNS Servers, and their addresses are:
- DNS Server #1: 8.8.8.8
- DNS Server #2: 8.8.4.4
Of course, with Google, you can expect that they’re very fast, and efficient!
If you need help changing your DNS Servers, here’s some online resources for you:
- Changing TCP/IP Settings in Windows
- Setup DNS on Mac OS X (remember to use the two sets of numbers above)
Enjoy!
8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4