Astrill Setup Manual:How to configure DNS on network adapter on Windows 8

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Open Control Panel

1. Click Network and Internet

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1. Click Network and Sharing Center

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1. Click Change Adapter Settings

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1. Right Click Local Area Connection

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1. Click Properties

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1. Double Click IPV 4

2. Click OK

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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

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1. Right-click on same network adapter

2. select Status

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1. Click 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.

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

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Click Windows Start Button

1. click the cmd button

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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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To clear DNS cache on Windows XP, type in ipconfig /flushdns and press enter key.

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