Strange GRC's DNS Benchmark Results

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by Krusty, Aug 3, 2019.

  1. Krusty

    Krusty Registered Member

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    This is the first time I've ran GRC's DNS Benchmark on this installation of Windows. I have my Netgear D6400 configured to use Clean Browsing "Security" DNS.

    DNS Benchmark says my local network (192.168.0.1) is unreachable. Clean Browsing DNS (IPv4 address: 185.228.168.9 and 185.228.169.9) is/are also unreachable.

    Is this a security feature of Clean Browsing? I've tried various DNS servers over the years I've owned my Netgear but this is the first time I've seen these results. Any ideas?
     
  2. Krusty

    Krusty Registered Member

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    I just ran GRC's DNS Benchmark again. This time both Clean Browsing IPs were detected as well as my local Netgear.

    Results showed there were two slightly faster public DNS but not noticeably so. My ISP was the fastest. After reading reviews of Clean Browsing DNS I'm happy to stick with them for blocking malicious and phishing websites.
     
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