Using MizpahGuard with Spectrum

Spectrum’s equipment varies: some routers have a DNS setting and some don’t.

Check your router first

Some Spectrum-supplied routers with a full web admin page let you change DNS there. Spectrum’s newer Advanced WiFi routers are managed in the My Spectrum app, and reports differ on whether they offer a DNS setting — one source describes My Spectrum → Services → Equipment → Router → Advanced Settings → DNS Server, another says no such option exists on their router.

Not yet confirmed: We couldn’t read Spectrum’s own support page, so we can’t say which of their routers have this setting. Look for it in the app; if it isn’t there, don’t keep hunting — use one of the options below.

If you do find a DNS field, enter:

74.208.171.84If the device also has an IPv6 DNS field, enter:2607:f1c0:f0da:1300::1

If your Spectrum router has no DNS setting

Use your own router behind Spectrum’s modem (bridge mode lets your router handle DNS), or set up devices individually: browsers, iPhone / iPad / Mac, Android, Windows, game consoles.

How to tell it’s working

The quick test: on the device you just set up, open example.com. On an unprotected device you see a plain page titled “Example Domain”. On a device protected by MizpahGuard you see our “It’s working” page instead — it is blocked on purpose, for every household, so you can tell at a glance. (Your browser may show a certificate warning first, as it does for any blocked site; continue past it.)

You can also open your home’s Activity tab in MizpahGuard and look for the device’s browsing within a minute. If the test page doesn’t appear, the device is still using another DNS server — recheck the steps, or contact support from your dashboard and tell us your device and internet provider.