Does Google DNS block sites?

Google Public DNS is purely a DNS resolution and caching server; it does not perform any blocking or filtering of any kind, except that it may not resolve certain domains in extraordinary cases if we believe this is necessary to protect Google’s users from security threats.

Can DNS unblock sites?

Unlike VPN services, which might offer similar benefits, there are no usage limits on 1.1. 1.1 and you don’t even need to register anywhere. You can access any blocked website with the 1.1. 1.1 DNS resolver, and in some cases, you might see your internet speeds improve as well.

Is it safe to use Google’s public DNS?

From the security point of view it is safe, dns is unencrypted so it can be monitored by the ISP and it can of course be monitored by Google, so there may be a privacy concern.

How do I know if I am using Google DNS?

1.1, Google Public DNS 8.8….Use these steps to verify your traffic is routing through the DNS servers you set on your router:

1. Open a web browser.
2. Sign in to your router portal using its IP address.
3. Browse to the network tools.
4. Select the nslookup option as the test method.

Does Google DNS track?

We take your privacy very seriously. Google Public DNS adheres to the Google Privacy Policy. We do not correlate or associate personal information in Google Public DNS logs with your information from use of any other Google service except for addressing security and abuse.

Will changing my DNS affect anything?

Changing the DNS server will change your access to domains on the Internet. It won’t change how you access the Internet as you would generally use the IP address for accessing websites instead of domain names. However, your browser will convert the domain name to an IP address for you so you’re not even aware of this.

Is changing DNS illegal?

There are no legal issues w.r.t. which DNS servers you wish to use. Just ensure that your DNS server is highly available, fault tolerant, geographically distributed (so that your requests are served by the closest DNS name server for a better user experience etc.).

What does using Google DNS do?

Providing correct results is one of the key benefits which Google Public DNS provides. It puts priority on returning the right answer to a query. In cases when there is a query for a non-existent or mistyped domain name, users get an NXDOMAIN response, which indicates no known response, to their query.