Resolver Reference

Browse built-in resolvers

net-benchmark dns list-resolvers
net-benchmark dns list-resolvers --details
net-benchmark dns list-resolvers --category security
net-benchmark dns list-resolvers --category privacy
net-benchmark dns list-resolvers --category family
net-benchmark dns list-resolvers --category performance
net-benchmark dns list-resolvers --format csv
net-benchmark dns list-resolvers --format json

Common named resolvers

Name	Primary IP	IPv6	Notes
`Cloudflare`	`1.1.1.1`	`2606:4700:4700::1111`	Fast, privacy-focused
`Google`	`8.8.8.8`	`2001:4860:4860::8888`	Reliable anycast
`Quad9`	`9.9.9.9`	`2620:fe::fe`	Security-filtered
`OpenDNS`	`208.67.222.222`	—	Family / parental filters available
`AdGuard`	`94.140.14.14`	—	Ad-blocking resolver
`Mullvad`	`194.242.2.2`	—	Privacy / no-logging

Categories

Category	Description
`performance`	Public anycast resolvers optimised for speed
`security`	Resolvers with malware / threat blocking
`privacy`	No-logging, privacy-preserving resolvers
`family`	Family-safe, adult content filtered

Custom resolver JSON

{
  "resolvers": [
    { "name": "My DNS", "ip": "192.168.1.1" },
    { "name": "Backup", "ip": "192.168.1.2", "ipv6": "fd00::2" }
  ]
}