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fluesprekker
Dec 06, 2021Aspirant
R6020 blocking access to certain websites
Hi. I am getting "This site can’t be reached" <website> took too long to respond. errors, only on certain Russian websites. If I plug my network cable directly into my modem, thereby bypassin...
KevinLiT
Jan 07, 2022NETGEAR Moderator
Hello fluesprekker,
I understand you are having issues accessing certain Russian Websites with your NETGEAR device. Please try setting a static DNS in your router. Please follow the instructions listed below:
routerlogin.net > BASIC> Internet> Domain Name Server (DNS) Address > Select "Use these DNS Servers" For the first address input the IP Address 8.8.4.4. For the second address input 8.8.8.8.
Please let us know if the issue persists!
Best,
Kevin