Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 1:20 Post subject: DNS Benchmark
Just wondering if anyone has used this software DNS Benchmark to determine which DNS are the quickest for their location.
Ive been using 9.9.9.9 and 1.0.0.1 (Secondary) but with the test I ran it said the quickest DNS servers are from OpenDNS 208.67.222.222 & 208.67.220.222.
Joined: 18 Mar 2014 Posts: 12889 Location: Netherlands
Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 5:35 Post subject:
I did in the past but just specify two or three DNS servers in static DNS 1,2 and 3 and DNSMasq will query them all and uses the quickest.
I also use 9.9.9.9 and 1.0.0.1, if you want just add one of OpenDNS servers
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6439 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 10:55 Post subject:
DNS that are closest will be the fastest...
If we know your router model...we could suggest to use SmartDNS as it uses always the fastest DNS and has its own query algorithms..
very likely those DNS providers, to have local transponders, so do not expect to see 9.9.9.9 or 1.1.1.1 in the results servers list, but those that are the local transponders... _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 55630 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 55723 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoH,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 55819 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/SmartDNS/DoH,AD-Block,Firewall,Forced DNS,x3VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Stubby DNS over TLS I DNSCrypt v2 by mac913
Thanks Ive just setting up my new R7800, at the moment Ive changed my DNS servers to be 1.1.1.1 and secondary 1.0.0.1. I did a couple of ping tests and found that the above DNS settings produced the best results.
Smart DNS sounds interesting, I will read up on it see how I go.
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6439 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 7:51 Post subject:
crows wrote:
Thanks Ive just setting up my new R7800, at the moment Ive changed my DNS servers to be 1.1.1.1 and secondary 1.0.0.1. I did a couple of ping tests and found that the above DNS settings produced the best results.
Smart DNS sounds interesting, I will read up on it see how I go.
Just quick note about SmartDNS it can be used also with DNS encryption ..so DNS gets more secure..
for all steps you can read my post (the long one) https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=323896&start=240 just make sure you use this option too Use Additional Servers Only _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 55630 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 55723 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoH,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 55819 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/SmartDNS/DoH,AD-Block,Firewall,Forced DNS,x3VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Stubby DNS over TLS I DNSCrypt v2 by mac913
Um... is this just a test of disk i/o that operates the DNS? Plain file vs indexed? RDBMS?
And disk i/o is depending on the power of various router processors, and whether the DNS files are stored in slow USB external drives. And then we need to think about encryption, which obviously depends on router processors.
If you google "dns test", speed is not the priority, but leaks.
Joined: 24 Oct 2008 Posts: 1079 Location: Latin America
Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 16:51 Post subject: Re: DNS Benchmark
I've used that program in the past, when I changed ISP and/or moved to another location.
crows wrote:
Can these be trusted?
I do, but for reliability resons, I rather choose two or three different (fast and reliable) DNS providers, and follow other known DNS good practices. _________________ If you want support, please read first the announcements and forum rules.
Si usted desea ayuda, por favor lea primero los anuncios y las reglas del foro.
While there may be a few milliseconds saved by using a closer DNS, there's a security aspect to how Quad9 operates and blocks malware sites. After viewing the video from Lawrence System, I changed my DNS to 9.9.9.9/149.112.112.112 everywhere.
