How To Change ISP DNS Settings On Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router?

While configuring a Linksys router, it takes the default DNS server information provided by your Internet Service Provider. It usually works fine, but if the DNS server owned by your ISP is slow, you can edit the Domain Name System entry set on the Linksys router by yourself and change it with better server details you want to enter.

This tutorial explains how to change the current DNS settings on a Linksys WRT54G wireless router.

Let us check what a DNS Server is. DNS (Domain Name System) Server resolves the domain name you type on the browser address bar to the respective IP address.

1. Connect WRT54G to PC

   Connect your PC and WRT54G using an Ethernet cable and then power on both devices.

2. Login

   Type 192.168.1.1 on the browser address bar and press enter. Now, enter the details below.

   User Name: --- [No user name]
   Password : admin

3. Change Domain Name System Server

   On the basic setup page under Setup, you can see two lines for DNS1 and DNS2. By default, your ISP provides these details. If you want, you can use other server addresses like Open or Google DNS. Click the link below to learn more about these two free services.

   Change the Belkin Default DNS Settings

   If your ISP gives you another set of addresses, you can enter them here. After entering them, click on Save Settings.

A faulty DNS server can ruin your Internet Connection. I wish to share a piece of discussion happening in an online community about the practical issues of a slower DNS server. You can read that discussion by visiting this link.

One of the common reasons a user changes the default DNS server ( Provided by his ISP ) information saved on Linksys Router is its underperformance. Nowadays, many organizations offer better free Domain Name System Servers faster than the servers of most Internet Service Providers.

You have learned the easiest method to change the default DNS records from a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I explained already that you can use Google DNS or OpenDNS for better performance by replacing the DNS provided by your Internet Service Provider.