Dns /
Caching DNS Servers
There are many caching DNS servers to choose from. IRCNow does not endorse any specific provider:
| Provider | Primary | Secondary |
| OpenNIC | (see URL) | (see URL) |
| 8.8.8.8 | 8.8.4.4 | |
| Cloudflare | 1.1.1.1 | 1.0.0.1 |
| Quad9 | 9.9.9.9 | 149.112.112.112 |
| OpenDNS | 208.67.222.222 | 208.67.220.220 |
OpenNIC servers frequently change their online status and IP address. To simplify administration, you can run this shell script to download the current list of IP addresses.
Ultimately, it's recommended that the IRCNow network provide its own caching DNS servers to bypass DNS censorship and to avoid DNS privacy issues.