Configuring the default DNS Server addresses

[Bplayer]

The following may be helpful if you are not a DNS guru and are experimenting with DNSBench.

The DNS Sever addresses can be set in three ways in Windows. IPv6 is only applicable if it is a supported protocol by your ISP. If they are not set then the default will be the DNS defaults set by your ISP.

1. Router: configure in a self managed router. This is normally not possible with an ISP managed router as these settings are hidden or disabled.

2. PC Adapter (Windows): Control Panel>> Network and Internet>> View Network status and task>> Change adapter settings>> Wi-Fi>> Activity-Properties>> Internet Protocol Version 4 & 6>> Properties>>, Use the following DNS addresses (Preferred and Alternate)

3. System (Windows 11): Settings>> Network and internet>> (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) Properties>> DNS server assignment - Edit>> configure IPv4 and IPv6
Note separate configurations are possible for Wi-Fi and Ethernet, and for each Wi-Fi network

Item #2 overrides #1, and item #3 overrides #2.

If #2 changed after #3 is configured it will override #3.

Note 1: DNS over HTTPS can be set to automatic with #3.
Note 2: It is safest to reboot after any changes to #1 and #2.

 

[woodstock]

How do I copy the 50 best DNS servers to the .ini file? Or is that the intent?

 

[peterblaise]

To copy the listed faster DNS servers from a DNSBench 2
[ Conclusions ] tab after a Benchmark:

1. left-mouse-click-and-hold, and highlight the list,
2. right-click, select [ Save Text selection to File ],
3. in File Explorer, at Save as Type:, select [ Plain text file (*.txt) ],
4. in File Explorer at File Name: type firstname.INI, select [ Save ],
5. then open the INI file in any text editor and replace all spaces with nothing.

Because leading spaces cause DNSBench to ignore the line when
importing an INI file.

Alternatively, after a Benchmark:

1. save a CSV file,
2. open it in any CSV editor,
3. sort by the [ Average Average ] column ( or whatever performance we value ),
4. highlight as many DNS Servers in the [ Server Address ] column,
5. down to, I suppose, our own first System DNS Server in the column,
6. then copy and paste that into any text editor,
7. and save as an INI file.

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To "... copy the 50 best DNS servers to the .ini file ..."
after Build Custom List,

it will auto-save as {ProgramName}.INI, if available,​

( caution, DNSBench does not make a backup of any previous​

{ProgramName}.INI file ),​

​

and or we can select File > Save DNS servers to .INI file​

( or whatever equivalent wording is in the version of​

DNSBench in use ).​

Does that work for anyone?

 

[Bplayer]

@woodstock See this in the Help

 

[MichaelRSorg]

The following may be helpful if you are not a DNS guru and are experimenting with DNSBench.

The DNS Sever addresses can be set in three ways in Windows. IPv6 is only applicable if it is a supported protocol by your ISP. If they are not set then the default will be the DNS defaults set by your ISP.

1. Router: configure in a self managed router. This is normally not possible with an ISP managed router as these settings are hidden or disabled.

2. PC Adapter (Windows): Control Panel>> Network and Internet>> View Network status and task>> Change adapter settings>> Wi-Fi>> Activity-Properties>> Internet Protocol Version 4 & 6>> Properties>>, Use the following DNS addresses (Preferred and Alternate)

3. System (Windows 11): Settings>> Network and internet>> (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) Properties>> DNS server assignment - Edit>> configure IPv4 and IPv6
Note separate configurations are possible for Wi-Fi and Ethernet, and for each Wi-Fi network

Here

Long Explanation of DNS - RouterSecurity.org

Long Explanation of DNS

routersecurity.org

I document 13 places that your DNS configuration may come from. And I do not claim to be an expert. That's why its useful to test your DNS to see that you are using what you expect to use. See some testers here

Test Your DNS Servers - RouterSecurity.org

Test your DNS Servers - kick the tires

routersecurity.org