Connect a console
PS4, PS5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch to Pingura. There are three methods: one with no computer and two with the Windows client.
Method 1: Smart DNS
You only register your internet IP in the panel and set the console’s DNS to the two Pingura addresses. No computer is needed.
- Sign in and, from My account ← DNS settings IP register your current internet connection. An active subscription is required.
- In the same section, see the DNS 1 and DNS 2 addresses (the values below).
- On the console, set the network manually and enter the DNS (the path for each console is below).
- Save, run the connection test and restart the console once.
94.183.163.43109.122.251.92Where to set DNS on each console
DNS Settings to Manual and enter the Primary/Secondary DNS.
DNS Setting to Manual; MTU on Automatic and Proxy Server on Do Not Use.
Manual and enter the primary and secondary DNS.
DNS Settings to Manual and enter the Primary/Secondary DNS; then Save and test the connection.
Method 2: Windows hotspot
The Windows computer shares its internet through Mobile Hotspot, the console connects to it, and you choose the route in the Pingura client.
- Disconnect the Pingura game connection (a console connection and a game connection at the same time are not possible).
- In the client, open “Console connection” from the menu and choose your console.
- Press the “Windows hotspot” method.
- Step 1: Press “Open hotspot settings” and turn on Mobile Hotspot in Windows. Note the network name and password. Pingura cannot turn it on automatically.
- Step 2: On the console, connect to that hotspot from the network settings. A few seconds later “Console found” is shown.
- Step 3: Choose the region and route (you can limit by country filter or test the routes first) and connect.
- Keep both the app and the hotspot on until the end of the game.
Method 3: Same network (manual IP)
The console stays on the same modem; you only enter the IP manually and set the gateway to this computer’s IP so its traffic passes through the Pingura route.
- In the client, “Console connection” ← Console ← “Same network (manual IP)”.
- Step 1: Keep the console connected to the same modem as the computer, by cable or Wi-Fi. Nothing changes on the modem.
- Step 2: The app shows three values: the IP address, subnet mask and gateway (this computer). Take them with the “Copy” button; if the address conflicts, press “New IP for the console”.
- On the console, set the network to manual, enter the values, and set the primary DNS to the DNS shown in the app.
- MTU to Automatic and Proxy Server to Do Not Use (in PlayStation: DHCP Host Name = Do Not Specify).
- Step 3: Choose the route, connect, and keep the app open until the end of the game.
Comparing the three methods
| Feature | DNS | Hotspot | Same network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needs a computer | No | Yes | Yes |
| Route selection | — | Yes | Yes |
| Change on the modem | No | No | No |
| Complexity | Low | Medium | Medium |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a computer to connect my console to Pingura?
Not for the Smart DNS method. For the two Windows client methods (hotspot and same network) you need a Windows computer with the Pingura app that stays on until the end of the game.
Which method is better for PS5 and Xbox?
If you only want a quick setup, DNS. If you want to test and choose routes before connecting, hotspot or same network.
Does Pingura turn on the Windows hotspot by itself?
No; Windows does not allow it. You have to turn on Mobile Hotspot once from Windows settings.
Why do we enter a manual IP in the same-network method?
Because the console’s gateway must be this computer, so the console’s traffic reaches the computer first and passes through the Pingura route.
Is a ping reduction on console guaranteed?
No. The result depends on the game, the route, the operator and the time you play.