{"id":607,"date":"2018-08-17T13:20:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T18:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qctechjunkie.com\/?p=607"},"modified":"2023-05-05T20:02:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T01:02:22","slug":"browse-internet-faster-securely-cloudflares-dns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qctechjunkie.com\/browse-internet-faster-securely-cloudflares-dns\/","title":{"rendered":"Browse the Internet Faster and Securely with Cloudflare's DNS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nearly everything on the Internet starts with a DNS request. DNS is the Internet\u2019s directory. Click on a link, open an app, send an email and the first thing your device does is ask the directory: Where can I find this?<\/em><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, by default, DNS is usually slow and insecure. Your ISP, and anyone else listening in on the Internet, can see every site you visit and every app you use \u2014 even if their content is encrypted. Creepily, some DNS providers sell data about your Internet activity or use it target you with ads.<\/em><\/p>\n

- Cloudflare<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

On April Fool's Day of 2018 Cloudflare announced their brand-new DNS service<\/a>. The statement above explains the importance of having a good DNS service. Not all DNS providers are created equal. Cloudflare's DNS service is almost 20ms faster<\/a> than Google's DNS service. We here at QCTechJunkie have updated all of our devices to use Cloudflare over Google. And there is no real reason why you should not at least try Cloudflare's DNS yourself.<\/p>\n

One reason to use Cloudflare's DNS, over the one your ISP probably has you using, is for data privacy. According to Cloudflare:<\/p>\n

We will never log your IP address (the way other companies identify you). And we\u2019re not just saying that. We\u2019ve retained KPMG to audit our systems annually to ensure that we\u2019re doing what we say.<\/em><\/p>\n

Frankly, we don\u2019t want to know what you do on the Internet\u2014it\u2019s none of our business\u2014and we\u2019ve taken the technical steps to ensure we can\u2019t.<\/em><\/p>\n

Setup Cloudflare\u2019s DNS<\/h3>\n

Setup is easy, as long as you know where to look. In fact Cloudflare will recognize the device you are on when you go to\u00a0https:\/\/1.1.1.1\/<\/a>. From there they will provide you with basic instructions to setup up your device to use their service. But, why do that when we will cover the major four platforms for you right here:<\/p>\n

Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Click on the Start menu, then click on\u00a0Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Click on\u00a0Network and Internet<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Click on\u00a0Change Adapter Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Right click on the Wi-Fi network you are connected to, then click\u00a0Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  5. Select\u00a0Internet Protocol Version 4<\/strong>\u00a0(or Version 6 if desired).<\/li>\n
  6. Click\u00a0Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  7. Write down any existing DNS server entries for future reference.<\/li>\n
  8. Click\u00a0Use The Following DNS Server Addresses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  9. Replace those addresses with the 1.1.1.1 DNS addresses:\n