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Title: DNS Relay
Post by: orangeTomas on May 18, 2015, 04:51:09 AM

Hi, what is DNS Relay? If I turn it off, how will affect my internet connection, online gaming, access to my FTP server and IP camera from WAN and LAN?

Thank you :)

Title: Re: DNS Relay
Post by: FurryNutz on May 18, 2015, 07:40:30 AM

Router:
Link>Welcome! (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=48135.0)

• What Hardware version is your router? Look at sticker under the router case.
• Link>What Firmware (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=47512.0) version is currently loaded? Found on the routers web page under status.
• What region are you located?

Internet Service Provider and Modem Configurations

• What ISP Service do you have? Cable or DSL?
• What ISP Modem Mfr. and model # do you have?
• Turn on or off: Link>DNS Relay (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=45143.0) under Setup/Networking. Link>Finding Faster DNS Addresses using Name Bench (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=53222.0) and input new DNS addresses under Setup/Internet/Manual.