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My DNS address seem to be set to 8.8.8.8 (primary) and 8.8.4.4 (secondary). These are Google DNS addresses, right? How can I change this so that I get the DNS address from my ISP? I can't change this in Windows because the computer is connected to a D-Link router, and I can't find any option to change this in the router.

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Why is it set to Google DNS?... I don't get it. I don't recall doing this. Where do I find the option for this in the router? I would like to get the DNS from my ISP. – Sammy Jun 6 '12 at 13:05
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Is there anything wrong with Google's DNS? I prefer it greatly over my ISP's – Simon Sheehan Jun 6 '12 at 13:06
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Were your DNS settings assigned through DHCP? – Oliver Salzburg♦ Jun 6 '12 at 13:08
@SimonSheehan: There are always privacy concerns when using a Google service. – Oliver Salzburg♦ Jun 6 '12 at 13:08
@SimonSheehan I don't think there is anything wrong with the Google DNS but I just find it strange that it would be set to Google DNS and not my ISPs DNS. I want to check it out and see what's going on there. – Sammy Jun 6 '12 at 13:11
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You need to go to your router settings, and modify it there. Your router's IP is likely 192.168.0.1

Once you get there, login using your d-link router's credentials, and then modify your DNS settings under the header "DNS." You may need to ask your ISP which DNS servers you should be using.

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I go to 192.168.0.1 log in and go to Setup, Netwrok Settings, and there is no option for it. But when I go to Status I see these two IP numbers on the WAN side. – Sammy Jun 6 '12 at 13:14
@Sammy What kind of modem do you have? Is it one of those funky router/modem combo ones? – Simon Sheehan Jun 6 '12 at 13:16
There is no modem in the setup. No, it's a router only model. I tagged the question as DIR-825. – Sammy Jun 6 '12 at 13:21
What ISP do you use? It's possible (not likely) they are using google dns for some reason. Also, I can't get to the dlink site right now, but I believe you need to look under the 'advanced' network menu for the DHCP options. – jhayes Jun 6 '12 at 14:26
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Finally! I found it by going to 192.168.0.1 then Setup, then Internet and then the button Manual Internet Connection Setup. – Sammy Jun 6 '12 at 15:23
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