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You can change the DNS server address settings on the computer with Control Panel > Networking, but can you also change it on the setup screens for the DSL modem?
I think you can, but in both places, it's usually set for "automatically", is that right?
(I Googled "DSL Change DNS" and most of the articles just said to change it in the computer.)
Computer is the best place especially if you have only one machine or if the other computers (laptops) are used in other networks then you would want to do it on the router. You do not set anything up on the cable/DSL modem unless it also has integrated router functionality built in.
If you have nothing on your network other than a plain DSL/Cable modem and your computer, then the only place you could configure it would be on the computer (START > RUN > ncpa.cpl > OK then right-click on Local Area Network > Properties > select Internet Protocol (IP) 4 > Properties button). This settings is normally set to automatic much like DHCP setting and you really shouldn't mess with it unless you know what you are doing.
Computer is the best place especially if you have only one machine or if the other computers (laptops) are used in other networks then you would want to do it on the router. You do not set anything up on the cable/DSL modem unless it also has integrated router functionality built in.
If you have nothing on your network other than a plain DSL/Cable modem and your computer, then the only place you could configure it would be on the computer (START > RUN > ncpa.cpl > OK then right-click on Local Area Network > Properties > select Internet Protocol (IP) 4 > Properties button). This settings is normally set to automatic much like DHCP setting and you really shouldn't mess with it unless you know what you are doing.
Thank you!
If you have a DSL modem that is also a wifi router, and just one computer, would you also just set up the DNS on just the computer?
If you have a DSL modem that is also a wifi router, and just one computer, would you also just set up the DNS on just the computer?
Yes. That's what he said. Me, i have multiple computers so I set it (I use opendns on my network) on the router, but with only one you just set it on the computer.
The best place to do it is the router. Your router acts like a DHCP server. It hands out any options to the clients that get an address. So when it gives out an IP, it will also tell them what DNS server to use.
The best place to do it is the router. Your router acts like a DHCP server. It hands out any options to the clients that get an address. So when it gives out an IP, it will also tell them what DNS server to use.
^^^ This
And anything else that connects, such as smartphones, Kindles, smart TV's, will also be configured with the DNS you choose, which in the case of OpenDNS (and others) offers another layer of protection to keep you off of known sites that are serving up viruses, trojans, etc.
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