The issue with Cloudflare is that they use the same IP address for multiple websites, so the request must also contain a header telling Cloudflare which website you want to see.
If Cloudflare was actually down as well, I don't know where the IP number would go to.
How do you know it's protected by Cloudflare? I've never seen a Cloudflare waiting screen.
Type the IP for GAW in the URL bar and see:-
172.67.145.123
Does not work.
Edit:- Maybe it will work with an edited hosts file but I have not tested it.
IF DNS goes down I am hoping Yandex DNS is up:- 77.88.8.8, 77.88.8.1
I have also archived locally many small, obscure DNS services.
nice
Here is a page worth saving locally.
Many DNS providers with all details on one page:- https://kb.adguard.com/en/general/dns-providers
It would obviously be much more functional to find a working alt DNS rather than caching or editing hosts files.(If you can find one)
Yes, it will work with an edited hosts file.
The issue with Cloudflare is that they use the same IP address for multiple websites, so the request must also contain a header telling Cloudflare which website you want to see.
If Cloudflare was actually down as well, I don't know where the IP number would go to.