Please see the guide that came with your router for the appropriate ones to use.
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Note: the Username and Password to use depends on the router you are using. Password blank (unless you have changed it) You could, of course, use any numbers you wish and as long as they are less than 10 they will have a higher priority than the automatic ones.
In this situation the metric would be 1 for the Plusnet one and 2 for the OpenDNS one thereby setting the priority as you want it. Some of the DNS servers which can be used are as followsįor guidance I would suggest using a Plusnet one first and an OpenDNS one second as this covers for the case where one or the other is having trouble. Once you've downloaded the appropriate installer from one of the links in the previous sentence, follow. It's available for Windows, Mac, and UNIX. Namebench a fully free utility that analyzes your TCP dump output, browser history, and standardized datasets to generate an optimal DNS recommendation.
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Also replace 4.2.2.1 with your selected DNS server.ĭns server route add dns=4.2.2.1 metric=1 intf=Internet How to Use Namebench to Find the Best DNS. Note that text enclosed in is explanatory and is not to be typed. This shortcut will then open a DOS window. The easy way out of this is to right click on the desktop, select “New” then “Shortcut” and type or paste this in the location box “C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe” without the quotation marks assuming that Windows is installed in the C: Drive. In Windows 7 it is more difficult as the Run command is hidden by default. Click on the start menu button and select “Run” then type CMD and then press the Enter key. It will now be necessary to open a DOS window. You should then scroll down and tick “Telnet Client” To do this go to “Control Panel”, “Programs and Features” then “Turn Windows Features on or off”. Operating systems known to be supported in this guide are Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7įor Vista and Windows 7 it will be necessary to enable the telnet command as it is disabled by default. Please adjust your router configuration or file a support request with your ISP.' I'm using XP SP3. This means you cannot benchmark or utilize alternate DNS servers. 'Your router or Internet Service Provider appears to be intercepting and redirecting all outgoing DNS requests. These instructions are known to work on the Speedtouch ST546 and ST585 v6, the Gateway TG585 v7 and v8 and the TG582n using the appropriate usernames and passwords. This message appears when I'm trying to run namebench. In order to change the DNS servers it is necessary to utilise this feature via the telnet command. Unlike many routers many Thomson models have emasculated firmware which allows only very limited controls from the web interface and many commands are only available using Command Line Instructions (CLI).
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