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== STEP 1 - Network Connections ==


== STEP 1 ==




[[File:Control_panel.jpg|Control Panel]]
# Click on your '''Start up menu'''.
# Choose '''Control Panel'''.
# Under '''Control Panel''', choose '''Network Connections'''.
# Then right-click on network adapter connected to the internet.
# And then select '''Properties'''.
 
 
 
[[File:Control_panel.jpg|border|Control Panel]]
 
[[File:Network_connections.jpg|border|Network Connections]]
 
== STEP 2 - Internet Protocol ==
 
 
 
# On '''Properties''' window, in '''General''' tab, select '''Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)'''.
# Then click on '''Properties''' button.
 
 
[[File:Step2.jpg|border]]
 
 
 
== STEP 3 - Internet Protocol Properties ==
 
 
# Select '''Use the following DNS server addresses''' option.
# Type in '''8.8.8.8''' and '''8.8.4.4''' just like on the screen above.
# When you are done click on '''OK''', and then click on '''OK''' again.
 
 
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== STEP 4 - Network Adapter Status ==
 
 
 
# Right-click on same network adapter.
# Then select '''Status'''.
 
 
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== STEP 5 - Connection Status Details ==
 
 
 
# On Status window, click on '''Support''' tab.
# Then click on '''Details...''' button.
 
 
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# Click on your Start up menu
# Choose Control Panel


[[File:Network_connections.jpg|Network Connections]]


# Under Control Panel, choose Network Connections
== STEP 6 - Network Connection Details ==


[[File:Step1.jpg]]


# Then right-click on network adapter connected to the internet.
 
# And then select Properties.
 
# 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.
 
 
[[File:Step6.jpg|border]]
 
 
 
 
== STEP 7 - Run Command ==
 
 
 
# Click on your '''Start-up''' menu then click on '''Run...''', or press Windows Key + R.
# Then on '''Run...''', type in '''cmd'''.
# Click on '''OK''' or you can press enter.
 
 
[[File:Run.jpg|border]]
 
[[File:Step7.jpg|border]]
 
 
 
 
== STEP 8 - Nslookup ==
 
 
 
# 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 9 - How to clear DNS cache ==
 
 
 
# To clear DNS cache on Windows XP, type in '''ipconfig /flushdns''' and press '''Enter''' key. You will see "'''Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache'''". This is a confirmation that DNS has been cleared.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 20 May 2018

STEP 1 - Network Connections

  1. Click on your Start up menu.
  2. Choose Control Panel.
  3. Under Control Panel, choose Network Connections.
  4. Then right-click on network adapter connected to the internet.
  5. And then select Properties.


Control Panel

Network Connections

STEP 2 - Internet Protocol

  1. On Properties window, in General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
  2. Then click on Properties button.


Step2.jpg


STEP 3 - Internet Protocol Properties

  1. Select Use the following DNS server addresses option.
  2. Type in 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 just like on the screen above.
  3. When you are done click on OK, and then click on OK again.


Step3.jpg


STEP 4 - Network Adapter Status

  1. Right-click on same network adapter.
  2. Then select Status.


Step4.jpg


STEP 5 - Connection Status Details

  1. On Status window, click on Support tab.
  2. Then click on Details... button.


Step5.jpg


STEP 6 - Network Connection Details

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


Step6.jpg



STEP 7 - Run Command

  1. Click on your Start-up menu then click on Run..., or press Windows Key + R.
  2. Then on Run..., type in cmd.
  3. Click on OK or you can press enter.


Run.jpg

Step7.jpg



STEP 8 - Nslookup

  1. 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.


Step8.jpg


STEP 9 - How to clear DNS cache

  1. To clear DNS cache on Windows XP, type in ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter key. You will see "Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache". This is a confirmation that DNS has been cleared.


Step9.jpg

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