Most people who use a PS4, Nintendo Switch or Xbox One do not know that by changing the DNS of the console we get a higher connection speed, more privacy and even greater security. That is why today we are going to show you how to change these DNS in each of those consoles .
Changing the default DNS on consoles is practically the first thing most professional players worry about, since they know all the advantages that this entails when playing online.
The DNS (Domain Name System) are the translators used by the network to transform the domains (type elgrupoinformatico.com) that we all use into IP addresses (numbers in the style of 192.168.1.1).
DNS listing
Thanks to this we do not have to go around remembering the IPs of the webs, something that would be a nuisance and quite complicated, but we only have to remember the domains, something that we all already use.
As we told you before, the most expert and professional players use alternative DNS to obtain benefits such as higher loading speed, more reliability, security and privacy than with the standard DNS, which the operators provide in their routers.
Although it may sound complicated, the truth is that changing the DNS both on the PS4, as on the Nintendo Switch or Xbox One, is not and right now we are going to check it.
Change DNS on PS4
To change the DNS in the Sony console we must follow the following steps:
- We enter ” Settings “, then ” Network ” and then ” Configure Internet connection “.
- Now we must choose between WiFi or cable , depending on the way we have the PS4 connected to the Internet.
- We keep the ” IP Address ” option as is (automatic) and in ” DCHP ” we select Do not specify .
- Now in ” DNS Settings ” we choose manual mode .
- At that time we will see that we can change both the primary and secondary DNS, for those that we estimate best suit our needs.
- All other options must be kept as they are configured.
- The last thing we need to do is reboot the system .
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Change DNS on Xbox One
On the Xbox One it is also extremely easy to modify the DNS and put the ones we choose. We just have to do the following:
- We go to the drop-down side panel and select ” Settings “.
- Now we go to ” Network ” and ” Network Configuration “.
- We enter ” Advanced Configuration “, choose ” DNS Configuration ” and put the ” Manual Mode “.
- Then we write the primary and secondary DNS and click on ” Continue “.
- Now, although the console does not ask us, it is convenient to restart the system .
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Change DNS of the Nintendo Switch
Changing the DNS on the Nintendo Switch is as easy as in the previous two cases. We just have to follow these steps:
- Click on the nut symbol on the Switch screen to access the system configuration .
- Click on ” Internet ” and then on ” Internet Configuration “.
- Now we select WiFi or cable , depending on the way we connect.
- The next thing is to go to ” Modify Settings ” and enter ” DNS Configuration “, choosing ” Manual mode “.
- Now is the time to vary both primary and secondary DNS, for the data of our favorite DNS.
- We give ” Save changes ” and restart the Switch .
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Some interesting DNS
Although there are currently many DNS servers, we leave you some of the best and most popular, so that you can test on your consoles and see which one best suits your needs.
- Google: 8.8.8.8 – 8.8.4.4
- Cloudfare: 1.1.1.1 – 1.0.0.1
- OpenDNS: 208.67.222.222 – 208.67.222.220
- Level3: 209.244.0.3 – 209.244.0.4
- OpenNIC: 96.90.175.167 – 193.183.98.154
- Norton: 198.153.192.1 – 199.85.127.10
- Comodo Secure DNS: 8.26.56.26 – 8.20.247.20
- FreeDNS: 37.235.1.174 – 37.235.1.177
- puntCAT: 109.69.8.51
As you have seen, changing the DNS of the PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch is not complicated at all. You just have to follow the steps that we have taught you to avoid having any kind of problem.
