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These instructions may vary based on the Fritzbox model you use.

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## Block Google DNS on your Fritzbox

* Open the Fritzbox settings page and navigate to: **Home Network** > **Network** > **Network Settings** > **IPv4 Routes**.
* Click the **New IPv4 Route** button.
* Enter the following information:
 * IPv4 network: **8.8.8.8**
 * Subnet mask: **255.255.255.255**
 * Gateway: enter the internal IP of the of the Fritzbox itself, usually **192.168.178.1**
 * IPv4 route active: yes
 ![](/media/67/Screen-Shot-2015-09-18-at-21.45.01.png)
* Repeat the same steps for IPv4 network: **8.8.4.4**.
* You should end up with something like this: ![](/media/68/Screen-Shot-2015-09-18-at-21.48.10.png) 

## Power-cycle your devices

To make sure all your devices use the new DNS settings, please follow these steps:

* Turn off the device.
* Unplug the power cable from the router.
* Wait 30 seconds.
* Plug the power cable back in.
* Turn the device back on.

## Test your Google DNS block

We recommend that you verify the block by trying to ping Google's DNS servers.

* On Windows, please open a **Command Prompt**.
On OS/X, open a **Terminal** instead.
* Enter the following command in the Command Prompt or Terminal:
```ping 8.8.8.8```

This will send a series of pings to the Google DNS server. If they all **fail**, your block is working properly.

* Repeat the test for 8.8.4.4:
```ping 8.8.4.4```