How to Change DNS Resolvers on Frontier/Verizon FiOS Router

If you’ve been wanting to change your DNS Resolvers away from those given by your ISP like all of the cool kids, here’s some quick instructions on where Frontier/Verizon has buried the settings in their FiOS router. In my example, I’ve changed mine to Cloudflare’s offering (1.1.1.1).

Log into Frontier Router 

     
Log into Frontier Router ;     
192.168.1.1 or myfiosgateway.com Enter your login credentials

Select My Network at the top 

     

192.168.1.1 or myfiosgateway.com Enter your login credentials

Select My Network at the top 

Choose Network Status

Choose Network Status;(in the left sidebar)

(in the left sidebar)

Find Your Broadband Connection

Find Your Broadband Connection;Select the Pencil under Action

Select the Pencil under Action

Choose Settings

Choose Settings;You may need to scroll to the bottom to see Settings

You may need to scroll to the bottom to see Settings

Scroll Down to DNS

Scroll Down to DNS;Near the bottom you'll see the options to add your own Primarey and Secondary DNS resolvers. I've entered those for Cloudflare.

Be sure to select Apply at the end.

Near the bottom you’ll see the options to add your own Primarey and Secondary DNS resolvers. I’ve entered those for Cloudflare.

Be sure to select Apply at the end.

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