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== '''Step 1''' == | |||
Right click on Windows menu icon and select '''Control Panel'''. | |||
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Select '''Network and Sharing Center'''. | |||
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== '''Step 2''' == | |||
Click on '''Change adapter settings'''. | |||
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== '''Step 3''' == | |||
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 4''' == | |||
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 5''' == | |||
then | 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 6''' == | |||
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 7''' == | |||
Click on '''Details...'''. | |||
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== '''Step 8''' == | |||
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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Latest revision as of 07:35, 28 June 2017
Step 1
Right click on Windows menu icon and select Control Panel.
Select Network and Sharing Center.
Step 2
Click on Change adapter settings.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
In the Networking tab, click once on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to highlight it, and then click Properties.
Step 5
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.
Step 6
To confirm if the DNS server addresses is already set, right-click on your active internet connection again and select Status.
Step 7
Click on Details....
Step 8
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.