Manually set DNS servers in BT Homehub 2.0 with BT...

Rather than having to se my DNS manually in network connections I was wondering if there was a setting on the homehub for changing DNS servers as I would like to use OpenDNS so I can test their web filtering capabilities.
I have browsed the hub settings but there doesn't appear to be any setting to set DNS servers statically, it seems automatically use BTs DNS servers when the connection is live.

Hi hippomango, your solution to override the DNS settings in the BT Homehub sounds interesting - except that I cannot get them to work!?
I have a BT Homehub 3.0 (yes, you still can't override the default DNS settings), but I can't see that making much of a difference. I can't get any of the computers (wired or wireless) to use the OpenDNS settings in the 2nd router, they always find the BT DNS.
Wondering if you can explain some more detail about your set up if possible?
- Presumably your BT Hub is still your default gateway?
- Your 2nd router (Netgear) has the BT Hub as the default gateway?
- All computers are DHCP? Or do you have some static? (At least 1 of my machines needs a static local IP, but DHCP for the majority)
TBH, I don't know how the DMZ helps in this case? (But that may be because I don't quite understand what's going on!) Doesn't the DMZ influence incoming traffic? Don't we want to direct outbound traffic?
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