It was a longshot but easy enough to try out. 🤷â€â™‚ï¸
Originally Posted By: artie505
8.8.8.8 is Google's DNS number, but only half of it. On a second line you need to enter 8.8.4.4.
Like so: 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
That is a preferred practice, but the first IP address is sufficient and the IP addresses can be in either order. The second IP address is Google's alternate server DNS as a fallback in case the first server fails to respond. I have only used a single DNS server address for years because I have a customized DNS server set to my own preferences. It is even possible to mix and match DNS providers. For example:
8.8.8.8 208.67.222.222
You can also list more than two DNS servers and they will be tried in order. This can be useful in international travel.
If we knew what it was we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?
