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Title: Can the DNS be set on the DIR-510L
Post by: tdrewry on April 01, 2014, 09:33:06 AM

I see no option in the menu to configure the DNS. This seems like a bit of an oversight.

Does someone know a manual way to access and change this setting?

Thank You in advance.

Regards,  Troy

Title: Re: Can the DNS be set on the DIR-510L
Post by: FurryNutz on April 01, 2014, 10:08:31 AM

Link>Welcome! (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=48135.0)

• What Hardware version is your router? Look at sticker under router.
• Link>What Firmware (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=47512.0) version is currently loaded? Found on the routers web page under status.
• What region are you located?

Have you reviewed the User Manual on Page 28 for this information?

Title: Re: Can the DNS be set on the DIR-510L
Post by: tdrewry on April 01, 2014, 02:43:07 PM

My mistake. I should have been more specific.

I cannot set the DNS of the DIR-510L "Wi-Fi" Network.

I would like to use my own internal DNS (connected to the Wi-Fi) for my other connected devices.

Regards, Troy


Note: I am in the USA. At work without the router in my had not to supply firmware version.

Title: Re: Can the DNS be set on the DIR-510L
Post by: holmes4 on April 04, 2014, 10:18:02 AM

"User Manual"? Where did you find one of those for the 510L, FurryNutz? It's not listed on D-Link's downloads page for the 510L.

My recollection is that the 510L doesn't allow you to specify your own DNS servers, but I will check mine tonight to see if that's available.

Title: Re: Can the DNS be set on the DIR-510L
Post by: FurryNutz on April 04, 2014, 11:29:17 AM

You sure about that?  ??? http://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DIR-510L (http://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DIR-510L)

Title: Re: Can the DNS be set on the DIR-510L
Post by: holmes4 on April 04, 2014, 04:59:51 PM

Silly me - I was looking at the Downloads tab of the product page (http://www.dlink.com/us/en/home-solutions/connect/routers/dir-510l-wi-fi-ac750-portable-router-and-charger), which lists only a datasheet. And there's a link "Go to the DIR-510L Support Page". Maybe this leads to the page you linked to? Nope - same lack of information as on the product page.

So how is one supposed to find this OTHER support page?

Title: Re: Can the DNS be set on the DIR-510L
Post by: holmes4 on April 04, 2014, 05:48:00 PM

Ok - to answer the original question, no, there does not appear to be a way to override the DNS settings for a WiFi connection. You can do this only for Ethernet connections. The page FurryNutz pointed to shows where the DNS addresses are displayed, but there is no option to set your own.

Title: Re: Can the DNS be set on the DIR-510L
Post by: FurryNutz on April 04, 2014, 07:21:04 PM

So I presume you found the UM?  ::)

Title: Re: Can the DNS be set on the DIR-510L
Post by: holmes4 on April 05, 2014, 01:43:07 PM

I did, now that you pointed to the other subsite not linked as "Support" from the product page. I suppose I should have remembered from my other D-Link products that they do this.

Title: Re: Can the DNS be set on the DIR-510L
Post by: FurryNutz on April 05, 2014, 02:46:51 PM

 ;)