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TROTER · 17-01-2016, 23:12

I have a Linksys EA 4500 router and have messed around before with the dns settings not really understanding exactly how it works. I believe the router has a built in dns server which will act as primary, then if it has no record of the address it will then use virgins servers when no changes have been made to the dns setting?

A few questions to clear things up for me would be appreciated. If I power down the router does the built in dns server forget all collected addresses?

In the dns settings I can enter three dns addresses, using namebench virgins always comes out fastest after the routers inbuilt server, when default before i make any changes all three entry's are 0 0 0 0 , if lets say I wanted to set google dns as a backup would i first enter virgins dns 194.168.4.100 in option one then googles into option two?

Also what is the fourth option in dns settings "WINS"?

What if any advantage or reason not to use virgins dns?

17-01-2016, 23:12	#1
TROTER Inactive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Gateshead Services: TV/XL ,200Mb Broadband Super Hub 3 Modem mode and Linksys EA4500, Landline and thre Posts: 69	Setting DNS I have a Linksys EA 4500 router and have messed around before with the dns settings not really understanding exactly how it works. I believe the router has a built in dns server which will act as primary, then if it has no record of the address it will then use virgins servers when no changes have been made to the dns setting? A few questions to clear things up for me would be appreciated. If I power down the router does the built in dns server forget all collected addresses? In the dns settings I can enter three dns addresses, using namebench virgins always comes out fastest after the routers inbuilt server, when default before i make any changes all three entry's are 0 0 0 0 , if lets say I wanted to set google dns as a backup would i first enter virgins dns 194.168.4.100 in option one then googles into option two? Also what is the fourth option in dns settings "WINS"? What if any advantage or reason not to use virgins dns?