This page shows how to change the DNS settings on the Airlink 101 AR570W router.
Other Airlink 101 AR570W Guides
This is the dns guide for the Airlink 101 AR570W. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Airlink 101 AR570W Login Instructions
- Airlink 101 AR570W - How to change the IP Address on a Airlink 101 AR570W router
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Airlink 101 AR570W User Manual
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Airlink 101 AR570W Port Forwarding Instructions
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Setup WiFi on the Airlink 101 AR570W
- Airlink 101 AR570W - How to Reset the Airlink 101 AR570W
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Information About the Airlink 101 AR570W Router
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Airlink 101 AR570W Screenshots
What is the DNS setting on a Router
When you connect a router to the Internet it gets a few settings from your ISP automatically. One of the settings that the ISP sets in your router is the DNS setting. DNS stands for Domain Name System and it is used to convert Internet names into actual IP addresses. For instance, when you go to "google.com", your are really connecting to an IP address that is mapped through DNS to a number such as:
- 173.194.33.73
This mapping happens automatically every time you visit any page on the Internet.
Why Change Your Router's DNS Setting
Some ISPs choose to abuse the DNS system and map unknown names to servers that they control. This can be done in a way that you don't know it is happening since your router is getting its DNS settings from your ISP. For instance, if you have one of these ISPs who is hijacking your DNS, and you try to surf the web to "some-random-site.com" and "some-random-site.com" does not exist, you might get a page back from your ISP with local advertisements on it.
By changing your DNS setting in your router you will effectively change the DNS setting for every computer on your network. This is because when a device is connected to your network your router automatically hands out its own DNS settings to that device. This way you can protect your entire network from ISP hijacking with just one setting.
What Should I Change My DNS To
There are 2 really great DNS servers on the Internet that you can choose from right now: Google Public DNS and OpenDNS. If you are not sure which one to pick then just use Google Public DNS.
When you change the DNS settings in your router, you usually have to enter a Primary and a Secondary setting. The secondary is only used if the primary can not be located. Here are common settings:
If you want to use Google Public DNS, use the following settings:
- Primary: 8.8.8.8
- Secondary: 8.8.4.4
If you want to use OpenDNS, use the following settings:
- 208.67.222.222
- 208.67.220.220
Login To The Airlink 101 AR570W
To get started configuring the Airlink 101 AR570W DNS page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.
To login to the Airlink 101 AR570W, follow our Airlink 101 AR570W Login Guide.
Change the DNS settings on a Airlink 101 AR570W
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
To change the Domain Name System settings, or DNS, on the Airlink-101 AR570W router, click the choice on the left side bar labeled Network. Then under that, click WAN (Internet).
Configure the DNS section of your Airlink 101 AR570W
You should now be on a page like the one you see above. This is the only screenshot we have of a DNS server. Typically, this is the DNS server for updates and not daily use. So, if you know of another place to setup the DNS on this router, please let us know.
Scroll down until you see a dark grey box. In this box is the heading of DNS address with two choices to the right. Fill in the radio dot titled Use the following IP address.
Under that, in the box labeled DNS1 address enter the primary address of the DNS server you have chosen. In the box labeled DNS2 address enter the secondary address of that same DNS server.
Finally, click the box marked Apply at the bottom of the page.
That's it!
Possible Problems when Changing your DNS settings
Most devices on your network will not begin using the new DNS settings until they have been rebooted. After rebooting a device you can go to it's network settings and verify that it is using the DNS servers that you specified.
Other Airlink 101 AR570W Info
Don't forget about our other Airlink 101 AR570W info that you might be interested in.
This is the dns guide for the Airlink 101 AR570W. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Airlink 101 AR570W Login Instructions
- Airlink 101 AR570W - How to change the IP Address on a Airlink 101 AR570W router
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Airlink 101 AR570W User Manual
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Airlink 101 AR570W Port Forwarding Instructions
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Setup WiFi on the Airlink 101 AR570W
- Airlink 101 AR570W - How to Reset the Airlink 101 AR570W
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Information About the Airlink 101 AR570W Router
- Airlink 101 AR570W - Airlink 101 AR570W Screenshots