From: CALAMITYJANE@GMX.COM   
      
   Jeff Liebermann  wrote in   
   news:gtqkcht12ubcj4ntgpng45vpisd3bjgkkv@4ax.com:   
      
   > On Sat, 9 Jul 2022 03:32:01 -0000 (UTC), CALAMITYJANE   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>Ok, I pay for a connection to wifi in a group using the same ISP.   
   >>   
   >>I have the router PW and can access most of the settings.   
   >>   
   >>What I have not been able to do is change the DNS Server.   
   >>It appears to be under another login than the one for the router.   
   >>Not sure why this is because I have access to all the other settings.   
   >>   
   >>How do I change the DNS server to something that does not go through   
   >>the ISP? I am occasionally getting blocked by network messages, not   
   >>sure why. Will try to attach jpg screenshot.   
   >>   
   >>Ok getting error message on attachment. Try looking here: (crap nntp   
   >>server)   
   >>   
   >>https://i.postimg.cc/mDCwsqt2/GLOBEROUTERDNSSETTING2edited.jpg   
   >   
   > Notice the light gray color of all the IP settings including DNS. That   
   > *MIGHT* mean that it's locked by a password, but more likely means   
   > that the IP address, gateway, DNS, and netmask are set by the PPPoE   
   > server.  If those were set by the downstream DNS server, you *MIGHT*   
   > be able to change them.  However, I vaguely recall that with PPPoE,   
   > you're stuck with whatever the PPPoE server provides.  I don't have   
   > any PPPoE (DSL) customers left, so I can't check if I'm right.   
   >   
   > Why is this an issue?  All you need to do is set your client   
   > computer's DNS settings to whatever you want and you're done.   
   >   
   >   
      
   Thx your reply, sorry late getting back.   
      
   Why do they have a separate id and login after you've already logged   
   into the router?   
      
   Can you kindly explain what PPPoE is and how this applies to the   
   question?   
      
   To answer your question, I am occasionally getting "your internet   
   connection is blocked, check your firewall settings" and it acts like it   
   IS blocked locally but I never put in any rules to block it in the   
   windows or other firewall. This is an inconsistent message and only   
   appears on some browsers for some webpages and disappears when I use a   
   VPN to surf. That is why I suspect it's a DNS issue. I've tried changing   
   the DNS on the client browsers with no effect, but using a vpn   
   eliminates the error.   
      
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