This page shows how to change the DNS settings on the Pepwave Surf-SOHO router.
Other Pepwave Surf-SOHO Guides
This is the dns guide for the Pepwave Surf-SOHO. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Reset the Pepwave Surf-SOHO
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Pepwave Surf-SOHO User Manual
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - How to change the IP Address on a Pepwave Surf-SOHO router
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Pepwave Surf-SOHO Login Instructions
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Setup WiFi on the Pepwave Surf-SOHO
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Pepwave Surf-SOHO Screenshots
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Information About the Pepwave Surf-SOHO 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 Pepwave Surf-SOHO
To get started configuring the Pepwave Surf-SOHO DNS page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.
To login to the Pepwave Surf-SOHO, follow our Pepwave Surf-SOHO Login Guide.
Change the DNS settings on a Pepwave Surf-SOHO
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
Beginning on the Dashboard page of the Pepwave Surf-SOHO router, click the link at the top labeled Network. Then on the left of the page, pick LAN then Basic Settings.
Configure the DNS section of your Pepwave Surf-SOHO
You should now be on a page very similar to the one you see above. Look down this screen until you see the heading of DNS Servers.
In this section, make sure the box titled Assign DNS server automatically does not have a check in it.
Next, enter the primary address of the DNS server you want to use in the box labeled DNS Server 1. Remember that the DNS Server you enter here will always be used first.
Below that is the DNS server 2. Use this box to enter the secondary address of the DNS server you plan on using.
That is all you have to do, just don't forget to save your changes.
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 Pepwave Surf-SOHO Info
Don't forget about our other Pepwave Surf-SOHO info that you might be interested in.
This is the dns guide for the Pepwave Surf-SOHO. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Reset the Pepwave Surf-SOHO
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Pepwave Surf-SOHO User Manual
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - How to change the IP Address on a Pepwave Surf-SOHO router
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Pepwave Surf-SOHO Login Instructions
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Setup WiFi on the Pepwave Surf-SOHO
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Pepwave Surf-SOHO Screenshots
- Pepwave Surf-SOHO - Information About the Pepwave Surf-SOHO Router