iPad problem

[Marauder2003]

iPad Pro running 11.3.1 Change DNS in Configure DNS to Manual and enter a new DNS. Click Save and setting reverts to Automatic. How does one pick a different DNS server?

[Librarian]

Are you asking 'what DNS server should I use?'

Ask DuckDuckGo about "free DNS".

[Mute]

Use Cloudflare or OpenDNS. I use Cloudflare:

1.1.1.1
1.0.0.1

or if you're using IPv6:

2606:4700:4700::1111
2606:4700:4700::1001

[m850168]

[Marauder2003]

Did it. No joy.

[Mute]

Are you manually inputting a static IP address also? On wifi the router will generally set the DNS to whatever it's configured to use. For cellular data, your provider probably has it locked in to their network.

[lordmorgul]

Are you manually inputting a static IP address also? On wifi the router will generally set the DNS to whatever it's configured to use. For cellular data, your provider probably has it locked in to their network.

[Marauder2003]

I have tried setting DNS to 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8

Just reverts to Automatic setting and 192.168.1.1

[Megalomegalodon]

You need to also set you IP manually. If you are getting your IP via DHCP you will also get DNS from DHCP.

[Marauder2003]

An ah-ha moment. But like DNS, trying to set IP and subnet resulted in the same thing. Clicked on Save and it reverted to Automatic.

[SkyHawk]

Select your WiFi network, then use the button to 'forget this network'. Then rejoin your wifi and try the manual DNS setting.

[Mute]

In addition to what's been suggested, your router has to be setup to allow a static IP and have one reserved for your Ipad otherwise manually configuring a static address on your ipad won't work.

[lordmorgul]

I have tried setting DNS to 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8



Just reverts to Automatic setting and 192.168.1.1

My iPhone7 same iOS version allows me to input both of those and retains the setting, my router has DNS auto configured for DHCP clients to itself as gateway, with the router acting as a DNS server and rerouting to OpenDNS, and I was still able to override that with manual for that saved network. Will try on my iPad Air later and edit post.

Are you saving the wireless network with auto connect enabled so it has something to remember? I feel like if not it would always revert to what the WiFi DHCP server offers.


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[lordmorgul]

You need to also set you IP manually. If you are getting your IP via DHCP you will also get DNS from DHCP.

[Marauder2003]

Well, Forgetting the connection and re-connecting allowed me to change the DNS.

Thanks.