[DM-MUG] changing to Google DNS

[Jeremy Geerdes]

If you open your Airport Utility app, click on your Airport, then on the Manual Setup button at the bottom of the window. Then click to the network tab at the top, and you'll see two slots for DNS servers, about halfway down the window. In my case, these were already populated (but grayed out because the numbers are provided by Mediacom). I replaced them with the Google Public DNS IP addresses.

Actually, this is probably the preferable way to roll this change across an entire network of computers and devices (e.g., iPhones, iPods Touches, etc.) because the change will be pushed to each of these devices the next time their DHCP leases are renewed.

Also, you should be able to add the Google addresses (or OpenDNS, etc.) to your Network Preferences even with the 10.0.1.1 address. The system will check the first server and, if it receives no response, move to the second. The interesting thing here is that 10.0.1.1 would be a private address. So, unless you're running your own DNS server, it's probably just skipping past it anyway to the options provided to the Airport via its DHCP lease from Mediacom.

Jeremy R. Geerdes
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On Feb 7, 2010, at 10:17 PM, CW Smith wrote:

> Ray:
> 
> Your computer(s) are receiving DNS info from your AirPort base  
> station. You'll need to change the DNS settings on the base stn using  
> the AirPort Utility (Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility).
> 
> I changed my settings this morning and it does appear to have helped.  
> Just goes to show that if you have trouble with your Mediacom service,  
> whatever you do, don't call Mediacom tech support.
> 
> Call or email me tomorrow if you still need help changing your  
> settings. We should be able to walk you through it on the phone, or  
> through iChat screen sharing.
> 
> Peace
> CW
> 
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> On Feb 7, 2010, at 9:44 PM, Ray Bowler <rbowler at mchsi.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am trying to use the Google DNS server and have a question. I am
>> running 10.5. When I go into Network . Wireless > Advanced > DNS there
>> is an entry 10.0.1.1 which is grayed out. I enter the Google DNS
>> addresses but cannot delete the one which is there. Is this a problem
>> or not?
>> 
>> Ray Bowler
>> rbowler at mchsi.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
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