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How to change the DNS settings on a Huawei HG655d router

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This page shows how to change the DNS settings on the Huawei HG655d router.

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This is the dns guide for the Huawei HG655d. 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 HG655d

To get started configuring the Huawei HG655d 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 HG655d, follow our Huawei HG655d Login Guide.

Change the DNS settings on a Huawei HG655d

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

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This is the status page from your Huawei HG655d router.

This guide begins on the Huawei HG655d Device Information page.

Click the link to the left labeled Basic, then LAN, and DHCP, near the top of the page.

Configure the DNS section of your Huawei HG655d

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This is the setup page from your Huawei HG655d router.

You are now on the correct page to change the DNS server that your computer uses on a continual basis each time you connect to the internet.

Find the box that reads Primary DNS server address. Enter the primary address of the DNS server here. This is the address that is always used if possible.

Enter the secondary or back up address in the box labeled Secondary DNS server address. Then click the Submit button.

There is one other page to change if you like, it is the DNS server that your computer uses for updates. This DNS server is not used other than for that. To get to this page, click the link on the left labeled Basic, then WAN.

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This is the general page from your Huawei HG655d router.

Scroll down this page and in the box titled Primary DNS type the primary address of the DNS server you have chosen.

In the box labeled Secondary DNS, type the alternate or secondary address of the DNS Server you want to use.

Save your changes before you exit, 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 HG655d Info

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This is the dns guide for the Huawei HG655d. We also have the following guides for the same router: