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How to set up custom DNS with NordVPN

If you are using NordVPN as your VPN provider, you can choose which DNS to use.

The NordVPN application automatically uses NordVPN's DNS servers when connecting to a VPN. This is done to prevent DNS leaks during VPN connections and to ensure the safety of DNS requests.

NordVPN's DNS server addresses are 103.86.96.100 and 103.86.99.100.

 

You can manually configure your device to use our DNS servers.

This is useful if you are connecting to NordVPN from a non-native app (e.g., a third-party OpenVPN client) or if the NordVPN app has problems configuring DNS addresses.

Alternatively, another preferred DNS server can be used.

 

This means that you can use free or paid DNS values provided by the VPN client.

Setting up a desktop device is as easy as the following five steps.

Do I need to set up a custom DNS for NordVPN?

It is not always necessary to set up a custom DNS for NordVPN.

A standard feature of NordVPN, CyberSec automatically sets your device's DNS settings to secure when accessing the server.

Using a VPN connection in the same way avoids DNS leaks and minimizes other security threats because all DNS queries are encrypted.

How to use NordVPN's DNS servers/procedures

If you wish to use NordVPN's DNS servers, please follow the steps below.

Does NordVPN use its own DNS?

For NordVPN to function, your device must run its own DNS servers operated by NordVPN.

In this case, all DNS queries go through an encrypted tunnel and are resolved by the same VPN server to which you are connected.

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