How to Set Up DNS on Kindle Fire

Kindle Fire 1st generation

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Go to the Home Screen
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Click the small gear wheel in the upper right corner>
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Select More
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Go to Wireless Network
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Select Advanced Settings
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Select Use Static IP
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Click DNS 1 and set it to 185.37.37.37
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Click DNS 2 and set it to 185.37.39.39
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Click Home
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Restart your Kindle

Kindle Fire 2nd generation

1
Press on Wireless.
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Press on your Wireless network name
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Write down your IP address
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Press Cancel
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Press and hold your finger on your Wireless Network name
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On the pop up select Advanced Settings
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Select Use Static IP
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Under IP address input the IP you wrote down in step 3
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Under router input the IP address from step 3 but change the last number to 1. As an example: If your IP was 192.168.1.34 then input 192.168.1.1
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Input 255.255.255.0 in subnet mask
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Set DNS 1 to 185.37.37.37
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Set DNS 2 to 185.37.39.39
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Press Next
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Restart your Kindle Fire

Kindle Fire HDX

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Got to Home
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Swipe down from the top to reveal the WiFi Icon (wireless)
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Press the Wifi Icon
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Select Wifi
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Press and hold the Wifi you are connected to
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Select Modify Network
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Scroll down on the window the pops up
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Select Show advanced options
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Set IP Settings to Static
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Scroll further down to IP Address. This field should be pre-populated (in grey writing) with your current IP. Write it down so you can remember it. Now type in the IP in the field.
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Gateway should be pre-populated with the gateway IP as well
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Same for Network prefix length - should be 24
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Set DNS 1 to 185.37.37.37 and DNS 2 to 185.37.39.39
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Press Save
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Restart your Kindle
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