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title: Block Google DNS on Asus
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## Block Google DNS on Asus

* Open the Asus settings page and navigate to: **LAN** > **Route**.
* Under **Basic Config** set **Enable static routes** to **yes**.
* Enter the following information:
 * Network/Host IP: **8.8.8.8**
 * Netmask: **255.255.255.255**
 * Gateway: the router's own IP address, usually **192.168.1.1**
 * Metric: **2**
 * Interface: **LAN**
* Click the **+** button to save this entry.
* Repeat the procedure for Host IP **8.8.4.4**.
* Click the Apply button to activate the two new routes.
* You'll end up with something like this:
  ![](/media/66/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-18.29.45-1024x699.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```