Smart Hub - Can I change DHCP/DNS settings for LAN?
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19-09-2021 08:41 AM - edited 19-09-2021 08:50 AM
Hello,
I have a EE Smart HUB.
I want to set DNS settings for devices on my LAN (Not for the WAN / Internet connection - that's a different thing entirely) Other routers would offer options like this:
However in the Smart HUB I can only find:
Is there any way of setting static DNS for DHCP?
Thanks.
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19-09-2021 07:03 PM - edited 19-09-2021 07:13 PM
@Hi_ImTemmy : Yes, you may change DNS settings. You have the Smart Hub not the Smart Router as alleged above. Your images show as much.
You can change your DNS to Manual on the Advanced / BB / Internet page & enter the 2 IPs of your preferred DNS - see near the bottom:
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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19-09-2021 12:09 PM
Hi @Hi_ImTemmy.
Hopefully one of our community broadband experts will be along shortly to give you a definitive answer on this.
Jon
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19-09-2021 01:14 PM
Hi @Hi_ImTemmy ,
Does the below link help you locate this setting?
https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-home-phone/Can-t-change-DNS-settings/td-p/1024742
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19-09-2021 01:20 PM - edited 19-09-2021 01:30 PM
It does not.
As you can see in the Smart HUB Manager screen shot I am in IPv4 Configuration, and there is no setting for "DNS Servers: Auto to Off".
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19-09-2021 02:33 PM
I think I'm missing something obvious as I think that's supposed to be the device where it's easier to find.
The below is probably also a subtle mismatch.
https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-home-phone/Change-DNS-on-Smart-Hub/td-p/724056
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19-09-2021 03:16 PM
@Hi_ImTemmy You have the Smart Router not Smart Hub. You cannot change DCHP/DNS settings.
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19-09-2021 07:03 PM - edited 19-09-2021 07:13 PM
@Hi_ImTemmy : Yes, you may change DNS settings. You have the Smart Hub not the Smart Router as alleged above. Your images show as much.
You can change your DNS to Manual on the Advanced / BB / Internet page & enter the 2 IPs of your preferred DNS - see near the bottom:
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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19-09-2021 09:01 PM
@XRaySpeX My bad, I misread the OP's image from the hub.
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19-09-2021 10:51 PM - edited 19-09-2021 10:53 PM
@pip11 : You can also change the DNS on the EE Smart Router but at a diff place by going to Advanced > My Network > IPv4 Configuration & choosing Auto = "No" as shown below at foot:
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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20-09-2021 07:20 AM - edited 20-09-2021 07:20 AM
My understanding is those DNS settings are for the WAN, whereas I'm after DNS settings which are given to DHCP connected devices. Hence why other routers have DNS options in their DHCP settings.
I believe what I'm after can't be done with a Smart HUB.
