Notable IP addresses / 1.1.1.1

1.1.1.1
Cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1)

Public DNS resolverCloudflare, Inc. (with APNIC)AS13335

Cloudflare's privacy-focused public resolver, launched 1 April 2018 in partnership with APNIC, which holds the 1.1.1.0/24 range.

1.1.1.1 is marketed as the fastest public DNS resolver and commits to not selling data and purging query logs within 24 hours (audited by KPMG). It supports DNS over HTTPS (https://cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query), DNS over TLS and the WARP app. Secondary: 1.0.0.1. IPv6: 2606:4700:4700::1111 and ::1001. Malware-blocking variant: 1.1.1.2; family filtering: 1.1.1.3.

The address was notoriously "dirty" before Cloudflare adopted it: many routers, captive portals and internal networks had used 1.1.1.1 as a placeholder for years, so Cloudflare still receives a large volume of junk traffic. If 1.1.1.1 does not resolve on a hotel or office network, the network equipment is probably hijacking it.

Like Google's resolver it is anycast; geolocation databases point it at Cloudflare's registration (San Francisco or Sydney via APNIC) rather than where it answered.

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Frequently asked questions

Is 1.1.1.1 faster than 8.8.8.8?

Usually by a few milliseconds, because Cloudflare has more edge locations. The real-world difference is rarely noticeable; pick whichever is closer to you or has the privacy policy you prefer.

Why can't I reach 1.1.1.1 on my work Wi-Fi?

Some enterprise gear historically used 1.1.1.1 internally (a Cisco captive-portal default, for example) and intercepts it. Use 1.0.0.1 or DNS over HTTPS instead.