From 4c07c63781b9ff5786aa9363e626dff3f21c8149 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Schaper Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 04:37:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Destroyed Upstream DNS Providers (markdown) --- Upstream-DNS-Providers.md | 81 --------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 81 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 Upstream-DNS-Providers.md diff --git a/Upstream-DNS-Providers.md b/Upstream-DNS-Providers.md deleted file mode 100644 index 698b494..0000000 --- a/Upstream-DNS-Providers.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,81 +0,0 @@ -# TO BE REMOVED (already ported) - -The Pi-hole setup offers 8 options for an upstream DNS Provider during the initial setup. -``` -Google -OpenDNS -Level3 -Comodo -DNS.WATCH -Quad9 -CloudFlare DNS -Custom -``` - -During the pi-hole installation you select 1 of the 7 preset providers or enter one of your own. Below you can find more information on each of the DNS Providers, along with some additional providers which have different kinds of extra filtering options (spam, phishing, adult content, etc). - -### Google -Default upstream DNS provider on the Pi-hole. -* 8.8.8.8 -* 8.8.4.4 - -[More information on Google Public DNS](https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/) - -### OpenDNS Home (owned by Cisco) -Built-in features include a phishing filter, this is the OpenDNS version the Pi-hole would use if you select it during setup. -* 208.67.222.222 -* 208.67.220.220 - -[More information on OpenDNS Home](https://use.opendns.com/) + [OpenDNS Wiki Page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDNS) - -OpenDNS also provides the *OpenDNS FamilyShield (free)* option. The service blocks pornographic content, including our “Pornography,” “Tasteless,” and “Sexuality” categories, in addition to proxies and anonymizers (which can render filtering useless). It also blocks phishing and some malware. -* 208.67.222.123 -* 208.67.220.123 -* 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:d043:de7b (ipv6) -* 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:d043:dc7b (ipv6) - -[More information on OpenDNS FamilyShield](https://store.opendns.com/setup/#/familyshield) + [OpenDNS FamilyShield introduction Blog](https://blog.opendns.com/2010/06/23/introducing-familyshield-parental-controls/) - -### Level3 DNS -This DNS service does no filtering of itself, but redirects mistyped URL to Level 3 Web Search. -* 4.2.2.1 -* 4.2.2.2 - -### Comodo Secure DNS -SecureDNS references a real-time block list (RBL) of harmful websites (i.e. phishing sites, malware sites, spyware sites, and parked domains that may contain excessive advertising including pop-up and/or pop-under advertisements, etc.) and will warn you whenever you attempt to access a site containing potentially threatening content -* 8.26.56.26 -* 8.20.247.20 - -[More information on Comodo Secure DNS](https://www.comodo.com/secure-dns/) - -### DNS.WATCH -DNS.WATCH offers Fast, free and uncensored DNS resolution. -* 84.200.69.80 -* 84.200.70.40 -* 2001:1608:10:25::1c04:b12f (ipv6) -* 2001:1608:10:25::9249:d69b (ipv6) - -[More information on DNS.WATCH](https://dns.watch/) - -### Quad9 -Quad9 is a free, recursive, anycast DNS platform that provides end users robust security protections, high-performance, and privacy. -* 9.9.9.9 -* 149.112.112.112 -* 2620:fe::fe (ipv6) - -[More information on Quad9](https://www.quad9.net/about/) - -### CloudFlare DNS -CloudFlare will never log your IP address (the way other companies identify you). The independent DNS monitor DNSPerf ranks 1.1.1.1 the fastest DNS service in the world. -* 1.1.1.1 -* 1.0.0.1 - -[More information on Cloudflare DNS](https://cloudflare-dns.com/#explanation) - -### Custom -With custom, you'll choose your favorite DNS provider. -If you care about net independence and privacy I'll suggest you give a look at : [OpenNIC DNS Project](https://servers.opennic.org/) - - -### More information. -There are even more public DNS server, you can find many (with some extra information) the [About.com website](http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/a/free-public-dns-servers.htm). A benchmark of these DNS servers (by Gibson Research Center) is available [here](https://www.grc.com/dns/Benchmark.htm) \ No newline at end of file