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== STEP 4 ==
== STEP 4 ==


1. Right Click Local Area Connection  
Right click on '''Local Area Connection'''.


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== STEP 5 ==
== STEP 5 ==


1. Click Properties
Click '''Properties'''.
   
   
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== STEP 6 ==
== STEP 6 ==


1. Double Click IPV 4
Select '''Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)''' and click '''Properties'''.


2. Click OK
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== STEP 7 ==
== STEP 7 ==


1. Tick "Use the following DNS server addresses"
Tick '''Use the following DNS server address'''. Type in '''8.8.8.8''' and '''8.8.4.4''' just like on the screen below.
 
then type in 8.8.8.8, and 8.8.4.4 just like on the screen below  


2. Click OK
Click '''OK'''.


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== STEP 8 ==
== STEP 8 ==


1. Right-click on same network adapter
Right-click on same network adapter and select '''Status'''.


2. select Status
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== STEP 9 ==
== STEP 9 ==


1. Click details
Click on '''Details..'''.


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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.  
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.
 
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== STEP 11 ==
 
 
Click Windows Start Button
 
1. type in the search box "cmd"
 
2. click the cmd button
 
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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.
 
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== STEP 13 ==


To clear DNS cache on Windows XP, type in ipconfig /flushdns and press enter key.
Click on '''Close''' button, then click on '''Close''' button again.


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Latest revision as of 06:55, 27 June 2017

STEP 1

Open Control Panel and click Network and Internet.

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STEP 2

Click Network and Sharing Center.

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STEP 3

Click Change Adapter Settings.


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STEP 4

Right click on Local Area Connection.

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STEP 5

Click Properties.

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STEP 6

Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4) and click Properties.

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STEP 7

Tick Use the following DNS server address. Type in 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 just like on the screen below.

Click OK.

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STEP 8

Right-click on same network adapter and select Status.

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STEP 9

Click on Details...

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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.

Click on Close button, then click on Close button again.

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