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How to check and change DNS settings

You will find all the necessary instructions on how to check and change your DNS settings if you click on the operating system below.

If the option "Obtain DNS server address automatically" is checked, please change it to "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (Google's DNS). If you have these parameters set to some different values (not automatically), try setting the "Obtain DNS server address automatically" first.

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win_10_logo.png Windows 10
  • In the “Control Panel”  go to Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change adapter settings

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  • Right-click the network interface connected to the internet, and select Properties

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  • Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) from the list and click Properties

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win_8_logo.png Windows 8
  • Point to the lower left corner of your session to access the “Start” screen

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  • Type “Control Panel” into the search field and select the option after it displays in the search results

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  • Click on “View network status and tasks” below the Network and Internet section. A list of all your active networks will display

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  • Click on the link displayed to the right of “Connections” for the network you’d like to check DNS settings for. A network status window will display

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  • Click on the “Properties” button within the status window

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  • Choose “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)” and click on “Properties.”. Your computer’s current DNS settings will be located in the bottom half of the Properties window

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win_7_logo.png Windows 7/Vista
  • Click on the “Start” button and select “Control Panel”

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  • Type “Network and Sharing” into the search field

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  • Select “Network and Sharing Center” when it displays in the search results

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  • Click on “Change adapter settings” in the left pane after the Network and Sharing Center window opens

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  • Right-click on the network for which you want to check DNS settings and select "Properties"

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  • Choose “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)” and click on “Properties.”. Your computer’s current DNS settings will be located in the bottom half of the Properties window

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ubuntu_logo.png Ubuntu Linux
    • Click on the Network icon at the top left corner of your Ubuntu desktop. The Network icon will either resemble two arrows or a Wi-Fi symbol
    • Click on “Edit Connections.” The Network Connections window will display
    • Click on the name of the network connection for which you’d like to check DNS settings
    • Click on the “Edit” button in the right pane of Network Connections
    • Click on the tab labeled “IPv4 Settings”
    • Note the information posted in the field next to “DNS Servers.” These are your computer’s current DNS settings
mac_logo.png Mac
  • Click on the Apple icon at the top of your Mac desktop
  • Select “System Preferences”
  • Click on the Network icon within System Preferences
  • Click on the network for which you want to check DNS settings in the left pane of the Network window
  • Click on the button labeled “Advanced”
  • Click on the “DNS” tab. Your computer’s current DNS settings will display under the fields labeled “DNS servers” and “Search domains