XRS 4000

[Onbase]

Just installed Bell fiber 1.5 gb download and now my box is acting up..2.4G is not showing any connection, only the 5G and freezing every so often..All other devices in my home shows all wifi connections...Can someone please advise

[dishuser]

have you tried turning wifi off and on?

no ethernet connected?

[Onbase]

Thanks for your response...I did try turning on and off. No ethernet connected..I have a 3900 and have no issues with that box runs fine and show all wifi connections in and around my locaction with signal strength on all that shows up on my 3900 

[dishuser]

bluetooth on or off?

 

[Onbase]

off

[dishuser]

try with it on to see it corrects wifi

then you should be able to turn it off

[Onbase]

Tried that too with no luck

[Onbase]

Does anyone know where I can find the Buzz 5 upgrade ..I would like to upgrade my XRS4000.Thanks for any help.

[nbs.]

Pm allaboutbuzz with your firmware version and mac addy or email buzz 

cs at buzztv.com 

[dishuser]

after checking for update press 2015 on remote

it still worx

[Onbase]

Can I change DNS servers  address on the XRS 4000?

[Emporium]

The easiest way by far on any android device is to create a DHCP reservation on your router and you can provide it any custom DNS servers you want.  

Some routers (like ASUS) even give you the option to have different groups of machines and each group can get different DNS,  Ex: 1 set can get whatever the ISP provides, another can use your PiHole personal server, and other group can use OpenDNS servers. 

I used to do that many years ago with my Asus router, and All my kids devices (PCs, tablets, etc..) would use OpenDNS with custom category restrictions.   All my Media boxes would use my own PiHole to avoid ads in some "shady" apps I used to use back then.   And everything else I had set for a combo of google and cloudflare DNS servers.  Worked well.

Another option is a small app which I have used on a few phones a while ago called "DNSChanger" by "frostnerd".  It is a little app, also available in the google play store (and it is open source - Licensed underGPLv3),  which you can create a set of alternate servers and when you turn on the app, it uses the alternate servers.  The app has the option to auto start on boot, or as soon you connect to WIFI.  I have not tried t on a Buzz box, but I'm sure it would work in some form.

I don't have a 4000, but at least on my xrs4900, if you are connected via Ethernet, and you go into settings, under network, you can scroll down and you have the option to change your IP settings.  So you can change from DHCP to static IP, and define your own gateway, and DNS if you prefer.   But that is only available on wired ethernet connection.