Using Open DNS etc with a Verizon and secondary router
joelw1351
Enthusiast - Level 3

I have a Airport Extreme Base Station setup in Bridge Mode to the Verizon router. How do I add  or replace the DNS server to Open DNS etc?

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Re: Using Open DNS etc with a Verizon and secondary router
Anti-Phish1
Master - Level 1

You need to set your desired DNS servers in the Actiontec since that is your DHCP server.  When the AEBS is in bridge mode, its DHCP server is disabled.

Login to the Actiontec

Click on the My Network icon

Select Network Connections from the left menu

Select Broadband coax or Broadband ethernet as appropriate.

Click on Settings

Across from DNS Server, select "Use the following DNS Server addresses" from the pulldown.

Enter the primary and secondary DNS Server addresses for OpenDNS.

Click Apply.

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Re: Using Open DNS etc with a Verizon and secondary router
joelw1351
Enthusiast - Level 3

I followed thses directions on the Actiontech router then hit apply.  I then rebooted each computer and the APEBS but it still shows the default DNS in Mamebench. Am I doing something wrong?

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Re: Using Open DNS etc with a Verizon and secondary router
joelw1351
Enthusiast - Level 3

I wasn't able to get it working by putting my selected DNS servers in the FIOS router.  But I did get it working by using it in my Mac System Preferences/Network/Eithernet/Advanced/DNS.  Now when using NameBench it sees the DNS settings and uses them.

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