I'm setting up my Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X and AP AC Lites according to this guide - [github.com] as encouraged by Gilbert.

DNS servers - It seems like people wither go with Open DNS or whatever is fastest which currently seems to be Cloudflare. 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 are certainly easy to remember which helps.

DNS lookups on my home network will be 20ms faster. What will I do with all the extra free time??

Anyway, curious if others have thoughts on DNS setup.

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1.1.1.1 is 8x faster than 8.8.8.8

Hey mattkime,

I ended up going with OpenDNS. If you really want to do extensive testing and have access to a PC, you can try DNS Benchmark by Steve Gibson:

[www.grc.com]

For me, it shows Cox as the fastest but that may be because they are my ISP followed by Level3. OpenDNS was just a few spots lower so I will stay with them.

Good luck!

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I ended up going with OpenDNS.

Are you using any of their filtering features? That seemed to be the primary reason to chose them but I decided not to worry about filtering for now.

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Whatever DNS you use, add a Pi-hole. You are welcome.

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Whatever DNS you use, add a Pi-hole. You are welcome.

Might look at that after I sort my current mess.

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try 9.9.9.9 also

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I am using some of them since we have kids at home.

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I ended up going with OpenDNS.

Are you using any of their filtering features? That seemed to be the primary reason to chose them but I decided not to worry about filtering for now.

For iOS Cloudflare has a 1.1.1.1 app. Has some light VPN capabilities.
1.1.1.1: Faster Internet by Cloudflare
[apps.apple.com]

.....what about....6.6.6.....??

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I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Just wanted to say that I'm becoming a big fan of Ubiquiti.
I have 8 of their 48-port UniFi switches and their Controller software, and their SecurityGateway.

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Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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Just wanted to say that I'm becoming a big fan of Ubiquiti.
I have 8 of their 48-port UniFi switches and their Controller software, and their SecurityGateway.

There's been a learning curve. Sometimes brushing up on things I was already familiar with and sometimes brand new concerns. I think I have a lot to learn regarding firewall config - never worried about it before.

Oh, sounds like a hell of a home network!

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Just wanted to say that I'm becoming a big fan of Ubiquiti.
I have 8 of their 48-port UniFi switches and their Controller software, and their SecurityGateway.

There's been a learning curve. Sometimes brushing up on things I was already familiar with and sometimes brand new concerns. I think I have a lot to learn regarding firewall config - never worried about it before.

Oh, sounds like a hell of a home network!

Thank goodness my "upstream" provider does the firewalling (which can complicate some things on my end at times...).
And, as you might have guessed - not a home network.

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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca c. 5 BC - 65 AD
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Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision.
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