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How to change the DNS settings on a GetNet GR-534W router

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This page shows how to change the DNS settings on the GetNet GR-534W router.

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This is the dns guide for the GetNet GR-534W. We also have the following guides for the same router:

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 GetNet GR-534W

To get started configuring the GetNet GR-534W DNS page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the GetNet GR-534W, follow our GetNet GR-534W Login Guide.

Change the DNS settings on a GetNet GR-534W

If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.

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This is the status page from your GetNet GR-534W router.

You begin on the Overview page of the GetNet GR-534W router. This router has three spots to change the DNS Server. Two on the LAN side and the other on the WAN side. We recommend setting all of these even though only one should be needed.

Click the choice in the green bar labeled Internet, then LAN.

Configure the DNS section of your GetNet GR-534W

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This is the setup page from your GetNet GR-534W router.

You should now be on the LAN Interface Setup page.

In the box titled Primary DNS Server, enter the primary address of the DNS Server you want to use. This is the address that is always accessed first.

Next is the Secondary DNS Server. Enter the secondary address of that DNS Server here. This address will only ever be used if the first can't be found.

Scroll down this page and repeat this process, using the same addresses, in the DHCP Primary DNS and DHCP Secondary DNS.

Continuing down this page, enable the DNS Proxy, then click Apply.

To get to the next page, click WAN in the small dark colored bar near the top of the page.

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This is the general page from your GetNet GR-534W router.

On this page, enter the same primary DNS address in the box labeled Primary DNS Server. Enter the secondary DNS address in the box titled Secondary DNS Server.

Finally, click the Apply button at the very bottom of this page.

You did 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 GetNet GR-534W Info

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This is the dns guide for the GetNet GR-534W. We also have the following guides for the same router: