1. Login to your Router:

a. Type http://192.168.1.1 into the web browser address bar (also try http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.2.1)

b. Enter router username and password. The default username & password is usually ‘admin’ for both.

2. Add Static Routes:

a. Click on ‘Advanced’.

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b. Write down your router IP and then click on ‘Static Routes’ on the left.

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c. Click on ‘Add’.

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d. Add the following to the Route List:
Network/Host IP: 8.8.8.8
Netmask: 255.255.255.255
Gateway: your router IP
Metric: 2

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e. Click ‘Apply’.

f. Repeat steps D and E for the following routes:
Network/Host IP: 8.8.4.4
Netmask: 255.255.255.255
Gateway: your router IP
Metric: 2

Network/Host IP: 208.67.222.222
Netmask: 255.255.255.255
Gateway: your router IP
Metric: 2

Network/Host IP: 209.244.0.3
Netmask: 255.255.255.255
Gateway: your router IP
Metric: 2

3. Ping check (optional but recommended to make sure static routes work):

Complete one of the following from a computer connected to the router:

For Windows:
a. Open the Command Prompt:

Windows XP: Click on the Start Menu and click Run. Type in cmd and hit enter.

Windows Vista/7: Type cmd in the search bar and hit Enter.

Windows 8: Press Win key (windows logo key) and X on your keyboard. Click on Command Prompt.

b. Run the Following Commands:
Type in:ping 8.8.8.8
Type in:ping 208.67.222.222
Type in:ping 209.244.0.3

For Mac:
a. Open the Terminal:
In the upper right corner of your screen, where the search function is, type in Terminal and open the program.

b. Run the Following Commands:
Type in:ping 8.8.8.8
Type in:ping 208.67.222.222
Type in:ping 209.244.0.3

The ping tests above should fail. If any of them give you a response, check your Static routes or reboot the router and try this step again until the pings fail.

4. Restart your device