Internet privacy is a very important thing in today’s world and Cloudflare is a company committed to providing the best privacy protection features to its users. Cloudflare recently announced Privacy-Driven Consumer DNS 1.1.1.1, which claims to prevent ISPs from tracking users’ web history and promises to help websites load faster. So if you’re wondering how to use Cloudflare’s new DNS on your device, read on as we show you how. Also, for your convenience, we have segmented the following list by device:
How to Switch to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS on Windows PC
1. First go to: Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> View network status and tasks.
2. Now, in the left sidebar “Change adapter settings”. A new window will now open.
3. Now, Right click on internet connection You want to switch to Cloudflare’s DNS. I’m going to change the Wi-Fi connection for this drawing. choose “Properties”.
4. In the Properties window, scroll down and “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”. Click now “Properties”.
5. In the new window that opens, check the box next to it. “Use the following DNS server addresses:”and then enter “1.1.1.1” inside “Preferred DNS Server” section as shown below. Once done, just click on “OK”.
6. And that’s it. You have now switched to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS on your Windows system.
How to Switch to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS on macOS
one. Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Network.
2. In the list on the left, select network connection service If you want to use (like Wi-Fi or Ethernet), then “Developed”.
3. Click DNSclick, then “+” icon at the bottom of the DNS Servers list.
4. Enter “1.1.1.1” Click on the IP address section and “OK”.
5. And that’s it. You have now switched to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS on your macOS system.
How to Switch to Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS on Android
1. First of all, Download DNS Changer (Free) on your Android device and open it.
2. Now, Enter “1.1.1.1” in both the first and second DNS sections. When done, tap on “DNS” button at the bottom right.
3. The app will now offer you a Connection request. Just tap on “Ok” to continue.
4. And that’s it. You have now switched to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS on your Android device.
How to Switch to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS on iOS
1. To get started, go to: Settings -> Wi-FiTap and “I” The icon next to your WiFi connection.
2. Scroll down and tap on it. “Configure DNS”. Now, change the method to: “Manual”.
3. Tap on “Add server” and enter “1.1.1.1”.
4. Now, delete all pre-existing DNS servers (if any).
5. Once this is done, tap on it. “Save” in the upper right corner. And that’s it. You have now switched to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS on your iOS device.
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Use Cloudflare’s Privacy DNS 1.1.1.1
Well, if your number one concern is privacy, it definitely makes sense to switch to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 Public DNS. Besides privacy, the company claims that their DNS is faster than both Google DNS and OpenDNS. While our initial test resulted in nearly identical load times, your mileage may vary.
So, are you going to try the new Cloudflare DNS on your device? If so, share your experiences with us in the comments below.
