Astrill Setup Manual:How to configure DNS on network adapter on Windows 10

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Step 1

Open Control Panel, click on Network and Internet then click on Network and Sharing Center.

On the left pane, click on Change adapter settings.

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Step 2

Right-click on your active internet connection (this may be "Ethernet", "Wireless Network Connection" or "Local Area Connection" depending on how your computer is set up) and select Properties.

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Step 3

In the Networking tab, click once on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to highlight it, and then click Properties.

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Step 4

Select Use the following DNS server addresses and then enter the following:

Preferred DNS server: 8.8.8.8

Alternate DNS server: 8.8.4.4

Then click OK.

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Step 5

To confirm if the DNS server addresses is already set, right-click on your active internet connection again and select Status.

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Step 6

Click on Details....

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Step 7

Under Network Connection Details, you will see 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as DNS servers for IPv4. This is a confirmation that DNS has been set.

You can click on Close button now.

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