This page shows how to change the DNS settings on the Asus WL-500W router.
Other Asus WL-500W Guides
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- Asus WL-500W - Asus WL-500W Login Instructions
- Asus WL-500W - Asus WL-500W User Manual
- Asus WL-500W - Asus WL-500W Port Forwarding Instructions
- Asus WL-500W - Setup WiFi on the Asus WL-500W
- Asus WL-500W - How to Reset the Asus WL-500W
- Asus WL-500W - Information About the Asus WL-500W Router
- Asus WL-500W - Asus WL-500W 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 Asus WL-500W
To get started configuring the Asus WL-500W DNS page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.
To login to the Asus WL-500W, follow our Asus WL-500W Login Guide.
Change the DNS settings on a Asus WL-500W
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
For the Asus WL-500W you start on the Wireless Home page. On the left in purple, choose the link IP Config, then below that, DHCP Server.
Configure the DNS section of your Asus WL-500W
On this page, find the heading of DNS and WINS Server Setting.
In the box labeled DNS Server 1 enter the primary address of the DNS server you have chosen, and in the box DNS Server 2 enter the secondary address for that DNS server.
Save your changes.
Most routers have only one page to enter the DNS servers IP address, but the Asus routers have two. The most important of the two you just did. To get to the other page click the choice on the left labeled WAN & LAN.
Scroll down the page until you see WAN DNS Setting.
Check the box labeled No next to the question labeled Get DNS Server automatically?.
Next, enter the primary address of that same DNS server you picked in the box labeled DNS Server1. In the box marked DNS Server2 enter the secondary address of that DNS server.
Save your changes, and you are done!
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 Asus WL-500W Info
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This is the dns guide for the Asus WL-500W. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Asus WL-500W - How to change the IP Address on a Asus WL-500W router
- Asus WL-500W - Asus WL-500W Login Instructions
- Asus WL-500W - Asus WL-500W User Manual
- Asus WL-500W - Asus WL-500W Port Forwarding Instructions
- Asus WL-500W - Setup WiFi on the Asus WL-500W
- Asus WL-500W - How to Reset the Asus WL-500W
- Asus WL-500W - Information About the Asus WL-500W Router
- Asus WL-500W - Asus WL-500W Screenshots