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How to Change DNS Server Settings

Is it better to change DNS servers on your router or your device?

By Tim Fisher Tim Fisher Senior Vice President & Group General Manager, Tech & Sustainability Emporia State University Tim Fisher has more than 30 years' of professional technology experience. He's been writing about tech for more than two decades and serves as the VP and General Manager of Lifewire.
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lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on July 7, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Home Networking The Wireless Connection Routers & Firewalls Network Hubs ISP Broadband Ethernet Installing & Upgrading Wi-Fi & Wireless <h3> What to Know</h3> To change the DNS servers on a router, look for text fields labeled as DNS, usually in a DNS Address section.Every router is different, so consult your router&#39;s documentation for specific steps to change DNS server settings. This article explains how to change DNS server settings on a router, a computer, or other devices.<br/> <h2> Changing DNS Server Settings </h2> When you change the DNS servers that your router, computer, or other internet-connected device uses, you're changing the servers, usually assigned by your ISP, that the computer or device uses to convert hostnames to IP addresses. In other words, you&#39;re changing the service provider that turns www.facebook.com to 173.252.110.27.
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To change the DNS servers on a router, look for text fields labeled as DNS, usually in a DNS Address section.Every router is different, so consult your router's documentation for specific steps to change DNS server settings. This article explains how to change DNS server settings on a router, a computer, or other devices.

Changing DNS Server Settings

When you change the DNS servers that your router, computer, or other internet-connected device uses, you're changing the servers, usually assigned by your ISP, that the computer or device uses to convert hostnames to IP addresses. In other words, you're changing the service provider that turns www.facebook.com to 173.252.110.27.
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Changing DNS servers can be a good step while you're troubleshooting certain kinds of internet connection problems. It also might help keep your web surfing more private—assuming you choose a service that doesn't log your data—and could even allow you to access sites that your ISP has chosen to block.
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Changing DNS servers can be a good step while you're troubleshooting certain kinds of internet connection problems. It also might help keep your web surfing more private—assuming you choose a service that doesn't log your data—and could even allow you to access sites that your ISP has chosen to block.
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Although unlikely for most people, you might benefit from increased internet speed after changing your DNS servers. Before you change your DNS servers, you&#39;ll need to decide if it&#39;s a better choice, in your specific situation, to change them on your router or on your individual computers or devices: Change the DNS servers on your router if you'd like all the devices that connect to the internet through that router to also use the new DNS servers. This technique only works if your computers and devices are set up using DHCP, meaning they look to the router for DNS server information, among other things.
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Although unlikely for most people, you might benefit from increased internet speed after changing your DNS servers. Before you change your DNS servers, you'll need to decide if it's a better choice, in your specific situation, to change them on your router or on your individual computers or devices: Change the DNS servers on your router if you'd like all the devices that connect to the internet through that router to also use the new DNS servers. This technique only works if your computers and devices are set up using DHCP, meaning they look to the router for DNS server information, among other things.
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This approach is typical. Change the DNS servers on an individual device if you'd like only that one device to use these different DNS servers. This approach is a good idea when you're troubleshooting an internet problem with one device that you suspect might be DNS related.
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This approach is typical. Change the DNS servers on an individual device if you'd like only that one device to use these different DNS servers. This approach is a good idea when you're troubleshooting an internet problem with one device that you suspect might be DNS related.
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This is also the right course of action if you're in the uncommon situation of not using DHCP to obtain network information for your computers or other internet-connected devices.​ <h2> Changing DNS Servers on a Router </h2> To change the DNS servers on a router, look for text fields labeled as DNS, usually in a DNS Address section, most likely in a Setup or Basic Settings area in the router&#39;s web-based management interface, and enter the new addresses. How to Change DNS Servers on Most Popular Routers Every router manages this process differently.
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This is also the right course of action if you're in the uncommon situation of not using DHCP to obtain network information for your computers or other internet-connected devices.​

Changing DNS Servers on a Router

To change the DNS servers on a router, look for text fields labeled as DNS, usually in a DNS Address section, most likely in a Setup or Basic Settings area in the router's web-based management interface, and enter the new addresses. How to Change DNS Servers on Most Popular Routers Every router manages this process differently.
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Consult your router's documentation for specific steps to update DNS for your specific hardware. <h2> Changing DNS Servers on Computers and Other Devices </h2> Microsoft changed the wording and location of network related settings with each new release, but you can still change DNS servers in Windows, whether you use Windows 11, 7, XP, or some other version.
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Consult your router's documentation for specific steps to update DNS for your specific hardware.

Changing DNS Servers on Computers and Other Devices

Microsoft changed the wording and location of network related settings with each new release, but you can still change DNS servers in Windows, whether you use Windows 11, 7, XP, or some other version.
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See our guide on changing DNS servers on Android if you need help. If you&#39;re an iOS user, you can find the option to change DNS servers in the settings for the Wi-Fi network you&#39;re connected to.
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