Change DNS Settings on Windows Vista

saurabh — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:20:33 +0000

Steps to Change DNS Settings on Windows Vista

Select Control Panel from Start menu.
Click on ‘View network status tasks’.
Click on ‘View Status’.
Click on ‘Properties’ button.
Windows Vista may ask for your permission. If asked, click on ‘Continue’ button.
Select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)’ and click the ‘Properties’ button.
Click the radio button ‘Use the following DNS server addresses’
Enter the Preferred DNS server(e.g. 208.67.222.222 ) and Alternate DNS server(e.g. 208.67.220.220) details.
Click the OK button, then the Close button, and the Close button again. Close the Network and Sharing Center window.

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Change DNS Settings on Windows XP

saurabh — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:01:47 +0000

Steps to Change DNS Settings on Windows XP

Select Control Panel from Start menu.
Click Network Connections from the Control Panel choices.
Open your connection (e.g. LAN) from the Network Connections window.
Click Properties button.
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
Click the radio button ‘Use the following DNS server addresses’
Enter the Preferred DNS server(e.g. 208.67.222.222 ) and Alternate DNS server(e.g. 208.67.220.220) details.
Click on ‘OK’ and you will be taken to another window. Click ‘OK’ again and the changes are confirmed.

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