Is 1.1.1.1 still the fastest DNS?

Which is better, 1.1.1.1 or 8.8 8.8 for gaming?

I like to keep track of my personal information on a web based server.

I would prefer using 1.1 but it doesn't appear to work anymore. It used to let me see my info in 1.1 while I was logged in but not any longer. Does 1.1 work for gaming? If so, I would like to know what it takes to get the free tier to work for gaming. Also, is it a bad idea to use a web based server for things like that?

I think a web-based server is not really bad. I use this server for my website, and it works great.

If you want to use a private DNS, you can do that. The free version of 1.1 is limited to the first 3 zones. You can get a free domain for any of them, then use that as your NS records (your website). You will need to create a dedicated webserver for that purpose, though, which will make your connection slower than your mobile device (unless you can handle it, in which case it should be fine).

DNS is the key component of your web presence. If you are going to host your website elsewhere, make sure you have the relevant records set up.

The IP address is not really relevant. It's the combination of the NS records (which is just a combination of domain name and IP address) that allows you to reach your web site from the outside world.

1 is basically a DNS service. It's similar to "openDNS" (only you can get your own DNS records).

In terms of gaming, 1.1 is quite good, since it will route you to whatever game you are on through a proxy if needed, to improve the latency.

This is actually one of the main reasons why I chose 1.1 over OpenDNS.

Originally Posted by SuckMyCrisp. It's the combination of the NS records (which is just a combination of domain name and IP address) that allows you to reach your web site from the outside world.

What is the best DNS for Nintendo Switch?

That's no longer the case when you're using your Nintendo Switch with a DNS.

Now that Nintendo Switch has an open ecosystem, the community can offer up some great solutions to help you get online, and that includes a reliable DNS. The good news is that none of these DNS solutions require a custom firmware or have any sort of limitations. They all do their own thing, but that doesn't make them all the same.

In this post we will introduce you to all these DNS solutions, and in the second post, we will take a look at how each one works, and why one might better for you than the others. DNS vs. Proxies Let's take a quick aside to cover what is happening here. When you want to go online with your Nintendo Switch and a specific website, your device sends out a HTTP GET request to the IP address of the website. The device's operating system then asks the DNS to find the website's domain name, and forwards this information onto the browser so that it can connect to the website.

If you're thinking, this is already on my phone or computer, so I should be able to use that same solution with my Nintendo Switch, you're half right. However, this process is slightly different because of the hardware constraints that the switch has, and the added network lag. Let's discuss that more in the next section.

So, technically there are two different methods for going online with your device. The one that we cover here would be known as the DNS. With a DNS solution, your device would request the domain name of the website you want to visit, and your device would only connect to the website if that website is connected to the web. With a proxy solution, the device first contacts a proxy server and requests the domain name for the website. This step helps to remove the lag caused by the DNS. Then your device connects to the website once it knows the domain name for the website.

So the biggest difference between these two solutions is speed. A DNS solution can potentially cause your Switch to wait while the IP address of the site is discovered.

Is 1.1.1.1 still the fastest DNS?

1 is still the fastest DNS.

It just happened that a DNS server of a hosting provider, who uses 1.1 as a primary DNS for all its customers, crashed recently. I had some customers on my ISP that were using 1.1 as their primary DNS, and I was unable to reach them.

So I decided to see how much faster 1.1 is compared to 8.8 and 8.4. The result is quite interesting.

I tested it by downloading files from a web server. Since the server is also served by 1.1, I was able to test the speed of 1.1 both when I'm connected to the server and when I'm not.

First, I tested the speed of 1.1 when I'm connected to the server. The test was done in a network with no other servers or routers. I tried to download the file from an HTTPS server, using both Firefox and Chrome. The test was done on a broadband connection of about 20 MB/s. I also tried to download the file using a normal connection of 100 MB/s.

For comparison, I tested the speeds of 8. Both servers are configured with a caching time of 24 hours.

The results are quite interesting. I'll discuss the results of the tests in the following paragraphs.

The 1.1 DNS is faster than the 8.4 DNS

When I was connected to the server, I got this result: 1 is about three times faster than 8. That's not surprising since 1.1 is much closer to the server than 8.

The first time I tried to download a file using a normal connection, I got this result: This result is a bit more surprising. The 1.1 DNS is about one and a half times faster than 8.