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Customizing Your DNS Resolvers

DNS resolvers translate domain names (like google.com) into IP addresses that your server can connect to. The FREAKHOSTING VPS Control Panel allows you to easily switch between popular public DNS resolver providers to optimize for speed, privacy, or security — all without needing to edit configuration files on your server.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

2 Minutes

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Changing DNS Resolvers

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Navigate to Your Server

Click on Servers in the top navigation bar, then click Manage next to the server you want to configure.
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Open the Network Tab

Click on the Network tab in the server management navigation.
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Locate the DNS Resolvers Section

Scroll down to the IPv4 Public DNS Resolvers section. You will see two dropdown menus — one for the Primary resolver and one for the Secondary resolver. The system requires two DNS resolvers for redundancy.
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Select Your Preferred Resolvers

Click on each dropdown and select from the available DNS providers. The current resolvers and their IP addresses are displayed in each dropdown.

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Available DNS Providers

ProviderIP AddressKey Features
System Default1.1.1.1 / 8.8.8.8The default configuration provided by FREAKHOSTING
Cloudflare1.0.0.1Fast, privacy-focused DNS with WARP integration
Google8.8.8.8Reliable, widely-used public DNS service
Google8.8.4.4Secondary Google DNS for redundancy
Quad99.9.9.9Security-focused DNS that blocks known malicious domains

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Choosing the Right DNS Provider

Fastest Resolution

Cloudflare (1.1.1.1 / 1.0.0.1) is consistently ranked as one of the fastest public DNS resolvers globally. Choose this if raw speed is your priority.

Maximum Reliability

Google DNS (8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4) is backed by Google’s massive infrastructure. It offers exceptional uptime and reliability for general-purpose use.

Security Focus

Quad9 (9.9.9.9) automatically blocks access to known malicious domains, providing an extra layer of security against malware and phishing without additional configuration.

Redundancy

For maximum reliability, use resolvers from two different providers as your primary and secondary (e.g., Cloudflare as primary and Google as secondary). This ensures DNS resolution continues even if one provider experiences issues.
DNS resolvers are servers that translate human-readable domain names (like example.com) into the IP addresses that computers use to communicate. Every time your server connects to a website, downloads an update, or resolves any domain name, it queries a DNS resolver.
Different DNS providers offer different advantages. Some are faster (reducing latency), some are more private (not logging your queries), and some provide built-in security (blocking malicious domains). Changing your resolver can improve your server’s internet performance and security.
Changing DNS resolvers is a safe operation. Your server will simply use a different DNS service to resolve domain names. All running services and applications will continue to work normally — they may just resolve domains slightly faster or slower depending on the provider.
Having both a primary and secondary resolver provides redundancy. If the primary resolver is temporarily unreachable, your server will automatically fall back to the secondary resolver, ensuring DNS resolution continues without interruption.

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Last Updated: March 2026 | VPS Support: DNS configuration simplified.