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Changing DNS
anonFios
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‎12-17-2013 01:56 PM

Anyone know how to change the DNS servers of the Verizon FiOS router? Thanks.

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Re: Changing DNS
walt178
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‎12-17-2013 02:20 PM

Login to your router.

Go to:  My Network > Network Connections > Broadband Connection

Under "Action"  Click the edit icon.   Click Settings at the bottom

On the drop down menu at DNS Server choose  "Use the following DNS Server Addresses"

Enter the DNS servers you want to use.  Click Apply

The above is for an Actiontec MI424WR.   If you have a different router, the process may be different.  But the basic process should be the same.

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Re: Changing DNS
anonFios
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‎12-17-2013 09:56 PM

Will changing the DNS cause any issues with any Fios services (set top boxes, in-home live TV streaming, etc.)?

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viafax999
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‎12-18-2013 03:58 AM

No

So long as it is a valid DNS server address

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Re: Changing DNS
anonFios
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‎01-14-2014 03:39 PM
I tried those instructions and entered the new DNS server addresses, but the same old DNS servers are still being used.
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Re: Changing DNS
tns2
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‎01-15-2014 02:35 AM

The DNS addresses used by the router should change following those instructions.  Notr that your devices will use 192.168.1.1 (the routers address) as the DNS server.  Other choice is to change on each computer or device.

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Re: Changing DNS
viafax999
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‎01-15-2014 04:41 AM
@anonFios wrote:
I tried those instructions and entered the new DNS server addresses, but the same old DNS servers are still being used.

Did you check that the router retained your settings after you changed the values.  If so and it's still using a different dns server (how are you checking that?) then you must have the dns servers set on your local machine to whatever dns server you are going to.  For that you need to modify the value in the network adapter setting for ipv4

For win7 that would be 

 open control panel

select network and sharing

select change adapter settings on left

right click whichever of the adpters in the list you are using

hilight Internet protocol version 4

select properties

Typically is set to obtain DNS server automatically (that means allocated by the routre or server that gave you the dhcp addr - typically will be the addr of the dhcp server)

If you want to override it selet use the following dns servers and enter your own values.

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