I recently completed my first personal computer science project using a Raspberry Pi at home, and now I'm trying to figure out how to change my DNS settings depending on which WiFi network I'm connected to. I'm looking for instructions specifically for Android and Windows 11, with iPhone being less of a priority at this point. My goal is to set my devices to use 9quad DNS on any network except for my home WiFi. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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You can modify DNS settings on each device individually. For both Android and Windows, it’s pretty straightforward:
**Android:** Go to Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi. Long press on your connected WiFi, then select 'Modify network'. Change the IP settings to Static and enter your new DNS addresses in the DNS 1 and DNS 2 fields before saving.
**Windows 11:** Navigate to Settings > Network & Internet, then select either Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Click on 'Edit' under DNS server assignment, choose 'Manual', and input your DNS addresses.
For iPhone, it's similar; go to Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the info icon next to your network, choose 'Configure DNS', set it to 'Manual', then add your DNS servers and save.
Thanks for the tips! Just one thing though, I’m hesitant to change the router settings since it belongs to my father. I want to make sure I talk to him first before doing anything. But when I do that, will I still be able to use 9quad as my default DNS when I'm home?