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How to change the DNS settings on a Huawei HG532b router

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This page shows how to change the DNS settings on the Huawei HG532b router.

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This is the dns guide for the Huawei HG532b B022. 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 Huawei HG532b

To get started configuring the Huawei HG532b DNS page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Huawei HG532b, follow our Huawei HG532b Login Guide.

Change the DNS settings on a Huawei HG532b

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

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your Huawei HG532b router.

This Huawei HG532b B022 router has two pages where you can set up the DNS server settings. The first which is the most important is the one that is used to access the internet on a continual basis.

To get to this page, click the choice on the left labeled Advanced, then LAN, and DHCP.

Configure the DNS section of your Huawei HG532b

router setup
This is the setup page from your Huawei HG532b router.

You should now be on a page like the one you see above.

Scroll down the page until you come to the box titled Primary DNS server address. Enter the main or primary address of the DNS Server you want to use. Remember that this address is always used first.

Under that is the Secondary DNS server address. Type in the secondary or alternate address of the DNS server here. This is a back-up address, it is only used when the first can't be found.

Click the Submit button.

The next page is only used for updates, click the choice on the left labeled Advanced, then WAN.

router wan setup
This is the wan page from your Huawei HG532b router.

On this page, enter the primary address of the DNS server you wish to use in the box labeled Primary DNS. The next box to the right is the Secondary DNS, use this box to enter the secondary DNS server of your choice.

Click the Submit button.

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 Huawei HG532b Info

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This is the dns guide for the Huawei HG532b B022. We also have the following guides for the same router: