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== STEP 1 == | |||
Open '''Control Panel''' and click '''Network and Internet'''. | |||
[[File:dns1.jpg]] | [[File:Win7-dns1.jpg|border]] | ||
== STEP 2 == | |||
Click '''Network and Sharing Center'''. | |||
[[File:Win7-dns2.jpg|border]] | |||
== STEP 3 == | |||
1. Click Change Adapter Settings | 1. Click Change Adapter Settings | ||
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== STEP 4 == | |||
1. Right Click Local Area Connection | 1. Right Click Local Area Connection | ||
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== STEP 5 == | |||
1. Click Properties | 1. Click Properties | ||
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== STEP 6 == | |||
1. Double Click IPV 4 | 1. Double Click IPV 4 | ||
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== STEP 7 == | |||
1. Tick "Use the following DNS server addresses" | 1. Tick "Use the following DNS server addresses" | ||
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== STEP 8 == | |||
1. Right-click on same network adapter | 1. Right-click on same network adapter | ||
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== STEP 9 == | |||
1. Click details | 1. Click details | ||
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== STEP 10 == | |||
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== STEP 11 == | |||
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== STEP 12 == | |||
In command prompt, type in nslookup google.com and press enter key, you will see 8.8.8.8 DNS server is used to resolve website google.com. This is a confirmation that DNS has been set and is working. | In command prompt, type in nslookup google.com and press enter key, you will see 8.8.8.8 DNS server is used to resolve website google.com. This is a confirmation that DNS has been set and is working. | ||
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== STEP 13 == | |||
To clear DNS cache on Windows XP, type in ipconfig /flushdns and press enter key. | To clear DNS cache on Windows XP, type in ipconfig /flushdns and press enter key. | ||
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Revision as of 05:03, 27 June 2017
STEP 1
Open Control Panel and click Network and Internet.
STEP 2
Click Network and Sharing Center.
STEP 3
1. Click Change Adapter Settings
STEP 4
1. Right Click Local Area Connection
STEP 5
1. Click Properties
STEP 6
1. Double Click IPV 4
2. Click OK
STEP 7
1. Tick "Use the following DNS server addresses"
then type in 8.8.8.8, and 8.8.4.4 just like on the screen below
2. Click OK
STEP 8
1. Right-click on same network adapter
2. select Status
STEP 9
1. Click details
STEP 10
Under network connection details, you will see 8.8.8.8, and 8.8.4.4 as DNS servers. This is a confirmation that DNS has been set.
1. Click on Close button, then click on Close button again.
STEP 11
Click Windows Start Button
1. type in the search box "cmd"
2. click the cmd button
STEP 12
In command prompt, type in nslookup google.com and press enter key, you will see 8.8.8.8 DNS server is used to resolve website google.com. This is a confirmation that DNS has been set and is working.
STEP 13
To clear DNS cache on Windows XP, type in ipconfig /flushdns and press enter key.
