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Open Control Panel.
== '''Step 1''' ==


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


Click on Network and Sharing Center.
On the left pane, click on '''Change adapter settings'''.


On the left pane, click on Change adapter settings.
[[File:Win8-dns2.png|border]]
 
== '''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'''.
 
[[File:Win8-dns3.png|border]]
 
 
== '''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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Revision as of 07:30, 28 June 2017

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.

Win8-dns2.png

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.

Win8-dns3.png


Step 3

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

Win8-dns4.png


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.

Win8-dns5.png


Step 5

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

Win8-dns6.png


Step 6

Click on Details....

Win8-dns7.png


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.

Win8-dns8.png

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