Features of VPN

What is DNS?

DNS stands for Domain Name System. Every network consists of multiple devices. This device can be identified with the help of a unique number known as an IP address. Human readable domain names are translated into IP addresses by DNS. When any user searches for a domain name it is then sent to the DNS server. The DNS server then returns the IP address for that domain name. The IP address then reaches out to the requested website. DNS is a application layer protocol therefore it makes use of UDP( User Datagram Protocol). DNS does not provide with security features such as encryption and the IP address is easily visible it is mostly prone to DNS Hijacking Attacks....

Features of DNS

DNS translates the domain name into an IP address. DNS supports dynamic updates DNS protects from Distributed Denial of Service attacks ( DDoS). DNS is majorly used in load balancing as it provides with more than one IP address for the same domain name....

What is VPN?

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. As the devices connected in the network are used over the internet VPN provides with secure connection for such devices. To provide more security VPN provides a new IP address. This new IP address is the address of the VPN server. Any attacker trying to check for the traffic will be able to see only the encrypted traffic, not the original data. VPN makes use of ESP (Encapsulating Security Payload) Protocol for its implementation. In case of an attack, if an attacker tries to check the traffic, the attacker can see only the encrypted traffic and not the original data related to it....

Features of VPN

Encryption is used to provide security VPN slows down the internet speed many times. VPN prevents the transmission of data outside the connected network. VPN is more secure as it uses encryption...

Difference between DNS and VPN

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FAQs

Q1. Can we change the IP address by VPN? If yes, How?...