{"id":3591,"date":"2026-01-26T16:13:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easycpstest.com\/?p=3591"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:13:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:13:53","slug":"how-to-switch-to-google-dns-or-cloudflare-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easycpstest.com\/de\/how-to-switch-to-google-dns-or-cloudflare-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Switch to Google DNS or Cloudflare (Step-by-Step Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever attempted to visit a website\u2002only to be met by a spinning wheel or an annoying <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coruzant.com\/web\/dns-server-not-responding\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNS server not responding<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> error message? It\u2019s a frustrating reality, and one that can be easily traced back to default settings\u2002imposed by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). The good news, however, is that there\u2019s a simple solution that can simultaneously make your surfing faster as well as more secure and fix connection timeouts once and\u2002for all: switch to a public Domain Name System (DNS) resolver such as Google or Cloudflare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you sign up for internet service, most\u2002ISPs will give you a default DNS server. Although they work, these servers are usually\u2002slow and less secure than their third-party counterparts. By making the move to a high-performance public DNS, you\u2019re essentially upgrading\u2002the \u201cphonebook\u201d that your computer uses to locate websites. This simple adjustment can\u2002result in notably faster browsing, more robust protection of your online privacy, and a more seamless experience across all your devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Switch DNS Servers?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your DNS server is like a translator\u2002between humans and computers. com)\u2002and the IP addresses computers use to communicate. When this translator is sluggish or untrustworthy, the entire\u2002Internet experience sucks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefits of switching to a provider such as Google\u2002Public DNS or Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) are threefold:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Speed: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloudflare often has one of the fastest DNS services in the world, comparable to Google&#8217;s 8.8.8.8, and your connection will publish much more quickly than on an average ISP&#8217;s\u2002DNS servers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Privacy: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Services like Cloudflare claim to have strict policies against looking at your browsing\u2002history or selling data to advertisers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reliability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Public DNS servers have redundancies in place and process billions of requests every day, which would lessen the chances of your service going\u2002down at peak usage times.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Comparing Top DNS Resolvers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a quick look at how the top providers stack up against standard options.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Feature<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Google Public DNS<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Cloudflare (1.1.1.1)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Standard ISP DNS<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Primary IP (IPv4)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.8.8.8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.1.1.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varies by ISP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Secondary IP (IPv4)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.8.4.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.0.0.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varies by ISP<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Datenschutz-Bestimmungen<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24-48 hr log retention<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logs purged after 24 hrs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often sells data<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Encryption Support<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DoH \/ DoT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DoH \/ DoT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rarely supported<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>How to Switch Your DNS (Step-by-Step)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switching your DNS is easy\u2002and risk-free. All you have to do is return to &#8220;Obtain DNS server address automatically&#8221; in your network settings if (rather, when) you need\u2002a change of pace.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Windows (10 and 11)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and go to <\/span><b>Network &amp; Internet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><b>Wi-Fi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Ethernet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (whichever you are currently using).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find the <\/span><b>DNS server assignment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and click <\/span><b>Edit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><b>Manual<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the dropdown menu and toggle on <\/span><b>IPv4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your preferred addresses:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Google:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Preferred <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.8.8.8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Alternate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.8.4.4<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Cloudflare:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Preferred <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.1.1.1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Alternate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.0.0.1<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Save<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>macOS<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Apple menu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and select <\/span><b>System Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Network<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the sidebar and select your active network service.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Details<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and then select <\/span><b>DNS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the sidebar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>+<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button at the bottom of the DNS Servers list.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.1.1.1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.0.0.1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for Cloudflare) or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.8.8.8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.8.4.4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for Google).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and then <\/span><b>Apply<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Ubuntu \/ Linux<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and navigate to the <\/span><b>Network<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Wi-Fi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> panel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the gear icon next to your connected network.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <\/span><b>IPv4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disable the <\/span><b>Automatic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> toggle next to DNS.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your DNS IPs separated by a comma (e.g., <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.1.1.1, 1.0.0.1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Apply<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Managing Complex Networks<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNS setup is even more important for IT pros who run fragmented\u2002virtualized environments. Solutions such as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coruzant.com\/infrastructure\/vrealize-infrastructure-navigator\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vRrealize Infrastructure Navigator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (now part of the VMware Aria package) use accurate network mapping while\u2002discovering application dependencies. If your environment cannot resolve DNS in this scenario, the dependency mapping can become compromised and leave you with a blind\u2002spot into how your infrastructure is managed. The most basic way to retain visibility across your virtual machines is to have a strong\u2002underlying DNS.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Changing DNS on a Modem\/Router<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To update DNS for every device in your home at once:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log in to your router\u2019s admin panel (usually <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">192.168.1.1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">192.168.0.1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for <\/span><b>DNS Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the <\/span><b>WAN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Internet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS addresses for Google or Cloudflare.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save and restart your router.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>The One-Click Solution: Cloudflare App<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those daunted by the idea of clicking around settings menus, Cloudflare also provides a\u2002free app for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Just add the\u20021.1.1.1 + WARP app, flip that big switch to \u201cConnected,\u201d and your device will automatically send DNS queries across their secure network.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Take Control of Your Connection<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You needn&#8217;t put up with the default connection your ISP\u2002offers. When you switch over to Google\u2002DNS or Cloudflare, you are actively doing something to make for a faster, more secure and more private internet. You have the option of setting up your router\u2002manually or by using a one-click app, and this will result in a more seamless web experience with less stalling and interruptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Do I get a faster internet speed if I\u2002change my DNS server?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can be achieved by speeding up domain name resolution\u2002(latency). But it\u2002won\u2019t make your maximum download bandwidth (measured in megabits per second) any higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Can Google or\u2002Cloudflare DNS be trusted?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Both typically offer better security than more traditional ISPs, including support for DNS over HTTPS\u2002(DoH), which encrypts your DNS queries so they can&#8217;t be spied upon.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What Is The Difference Between DNS\u2002Addresses Of IPv4 And IPv6?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The common way we see\u2002them (for example, 8.8.8.8). The latest standard\u2002that replaces the old version is called IPv6 (eg, 2001:4860:4860::8888). In most cases, you only need to have IPv4 settings here unless there is an IPv6 explicit setup in your network\u2002that needs to be supported.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>After changing the DNS, how do I restart my computer?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, no. But\u2002a refresh might involve clearing the browser cache or even flushing the DNS (ipconfig \/flushdns) to see the immediate effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Once you start using DNS servers, will it be possible to have\u2002two different DNS providers?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google 8.8.8.8 as primary DNS and Cloudflare 1.0.0.1\u2002as secondary (alternate). You can run 2 to keep redundancy if one were down, in the last month google DNS had nice downtime, but not all over the globe!<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever attempted to visit a website\u2002only to be met by a spinning wheel or an annoying DNS server not responding error message? 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