DNS Issues and Fixes

Users discuss DNS resolution failures, often with Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 or ISP DNS, and recommend switching to alternatives like Google Public DNS, NextDNS, Quad9, or OpenDNS to resolve connectivity problems.

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Sample Comments

alexlur • Aug 31, 2023 • View on HN

Is your DNS 1.1.1.1 by any chance?

abraham • Sep 1, 2010 • View on HN

Don't forget about Google Public DNS.

16s • Sep 10, 2012 • View on HN

NearlyFreeSpeech has reliable, simple to use DNS service. I've used it for years without issue.

basch • Oct 29, 2019 • View on HN

I still get it with Cloudflare, Quad9, and Google as dns.

waynecochran • Apr 1, 2020 • View on HN

I use OpenDNS ... did you ever get a decent answer to this?

ls612 • Mar 28, 2024 • View on HN

Wouldn’t using Cloudflare or Google DNS solve this?

lgats • Oct 17, 2025 • View on HN

they're using google dns, unfortunately.

dawson • Sep 1, 2021 • View on HN

Did you consider using NextDNS?

roustem • Aug 2, 2022 • View on HN

Would something like NextDNS help?

stuff4ben • Oct 29, 2025 • View on HN

It's always freakin DNS...