This page shows how to change the DNS settings on the Netgear WGR614 router.
Other Netgear WGR614 Guides
This is the dns guide for the Netgear WGR614 v4. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear WGR614 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
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 Netgear WGR614
To get started configuring the Netgear WGR614 DNS page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.
To login to the Netgear WGR614, follow our Netgear WGR614 Login Guide.
Change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
This guide begins on the Status page of the Netgear WGR614v4 router. To change the DNS Server settings, click the choice on the left side of the page labeled Basic Settings, found under Setup.
Configure the DNS section of your Netgear WGR614
You are then directed to a page like the one you see here. Scroll down this page until you see the heading of Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. In this section, tick the the radio button that reads Use These DNS Servers.
You now need to enter your own choice of DNS Server addresses. Enter the primary address of the DNS Server you want to use in the boxes labeled Primary DNS. Remember that the address entered here is the one that is always checked first.
In the next set of boxes titled Secondary DNS, enter the address of the DNS server you want to become the secondary one. This address is a back-up address and only used if the primary is unavailable.
Finally, click Apply.
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 Netgear WGR614 Info
Don't forget about our other Netgear WGR614 info that you might be interested in.
This is the dns guide for the Netgear WGR614 v4. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear WGR614 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v10 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v2 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v4 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v5 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v6 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v7 - Reset the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Netgear WGR614 User Manual
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Netgear WGR614 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGR614 router
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGR614
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Information About the Netgear WGR614 Router
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Netgear WGR614 Screenshots
- Netgear WGR614 v9 - Reset the Netgear WGR614