DNS Speed Test(dnsspeedtest.online)
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DNS Speed Test
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I use Quad9 (the winner in this benchmark for me, personally) as a fallback resolver, in case the one I operate and use primarily (https://resolv.us.to) happens to break. I created my own (very simple - there's no global unicast with geolocation involved or anything!) service and made it publicly available a few years back because I think it's important not to have too few alternatives for DNS resolution to choose from as an "ordinary" Internet user, since meddling with DNS, down to individual ISPs' servers, is one of the cornerstones of Internet censorship, which I believe must be opposed whenever possible.
> Quad9
Recent submission: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43469457.
Recent submission: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43469457.
Naive question: can pi-hole build something like a pro-active cache based on frequently visited domains? Would that make sense?
I meant something that's more pro-active, like looking up and caching DNS records regularly for often visited websites (and their dependencies) so that you avoid a cache-miss.
That said: I'm not very familiar with how the caching works atm. If it always does a new lookup after a cache-hit to refresh it then what I'm wondering about is less needed?
Ty for the pointers.
That said: I'm not very familiar with how the caching works atm. If it always does a new lookup after a cache-hit to refresh it then what I'm wondering about is less needed?
Ty for the pointers.
Pi-hole can be configured to use any dns resolver you like.
All you have to do is install a dns resolver that supports prefetching to keep the cache hot, such as the Knot resolver.
All you have to do is install a dns resolver that supports prefetching to keep the cache hot, such as the Knot resolver.
ty!
Isn't the dns cache on by default?
I’m currently with nextDNS, which is doing quote well in this test, both on my home internet as well as my iPads 5G.
In both tests though, I notice Quad9 is faster. So I looked them up, and they seem to be a very interesting alternative to NextDNS.
Thanks for helping me find this new service.
In both tests though, I notice Quad9 is faster. So I looked them up, and they seem to be a very interesting alternative to NextDNS.
Thanks for helping me find this new service.
Nextdns filtering is unmatched imho, indeed they seem to be slowing down a bit, but how much ads and junk it filters would easily speedup any page I guess.
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