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How to Change PS5 DNS Settings for a Better Experience
Updated: October 10, 2021
The PS5 connects with the internet and fetches websites with the help of DNS that’s usually offered by your ISP. Using the default DNS is fine but there are notable advantages of changing the DNS to a third-party DNS such as reliable domain resolution, faster connection (not faster browsing speeds), content filtering, and even bypassing […]
How to Enable DNS-Over-HTTPs (DoH) on Google Chrome
Published: December 13, 2019
In July 2018, Google’s started marking non-HTTPS sites as ‘not secure’ in the Chrome browser. Meaning if you open a website that doesn’t support HTTPS right of the box, you will see “Not Secure” warning with a red triangle in the URL box. This makes sure no one, including your ISP, knows what you are browsing. […]
How to Change the DNS on your Samsung Smart TV Running Tizen OS?
Updated: October 10, 2021
Changing the DNS on your devices can have a number of positive effects such as accessing geo-restricted content, better speed, and removing ads among other things. Just like most devices that connect to the Internet, you can also change the DNS on your Samsung Smart TV running Tizen OS. Let’s see how. Change DNS on […]
How to Change DNS on PS4 and When Should You?
Updated: October 10, 2021
Unlike popular believe changing DNS on PS4, does not boost your Internet speed. All a DNS does is translate a URL into an IP address. Yes, it can speed up that initial connection but has no effect on data speeds once you have that connection establish. That said, there are still other reasons to change DNS on PS4, […]
How to Change DNS Server: An In-Depth Guide for All Platforms
Updated: January 9, 2024
DNS Servers are usually assigned to you by your ISP. You may want to change it for a better Internet speed or for blocking certain websites. Other reasons might be that websites are loading slower. Using a public DNS server helps is a good troubleshooting method to identify the problem. Irrespective of the reason, I […]
How to Find Out the DNS Server A Device Uses
Updated: May 21, 2024
You’d sometimes feel the internet connectivity crawling on your phone or computer. You still need help after restarting your router/modem and your device. One of the solutions is to use a new DNS server instead of relying on the one from your ISP. But first, you’ll need to find out which DNS it uses. You can use the command […]
14 Fixes for the ‘DNS Server Isn’t Responding’ Error in Windows 10 and 11
Updated: March 22, 2024
One of the common problems many users face when trying to access the Internet is DNS not responding error. In case you don’t know, DNS is responsible for translating human-readable web address like google.com to computer understandable IP address. When the DNS server is not working as it should, you will not be able to […]
8 Best DNS Servers For Speed, Stability, and Security (2019)
Updated: March 29, 2019
To access the internet you need a proper and speedy DNS server that can quickly translate domain names (like google.com) into IP addresses (like 209.85.135.103). Depending on how quick the DNS server is, your internet browsing experience can be snappy or dreadful. To find your current DNS server, type ‘ipconfig /all’ at the command prompt […]
8 Best DynDNS Alternatives You Should Try
Updated: October 16, 2021
Unless you are paying a premium, often, ISPs only provide you with dynamic IPs. This is understandable because the number of IPv4 addresses is very limited. In case you don’t know, a dynamic IP is nothing but an IP that changes every time you connect to your ISP network or when your ISP decides it’s […]
How to Clear DNS Cache on Chrome, Firefox and Safari
Published: May 10, 2018
To reduce unnecessary DNS queries, our computers and even our browsers keep a cached copy of the DNS records. And although they get updated or renewed after intervals of time, one might need to manually flush the DNS cache so that the earlier cached resolutions can be deleted and based on the new DNS settings, […]
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