How do I change the DNS server my computer uses ?Tags: DNS
Note that if you are behind a router, you may have to change DNS settings using the router management interface, rather than the ones in Windows.
To change DNS servers in Windows XP/2k/2k3 Server use the following steps: 1. Navigate to Start > Settings > Network Connections and locate the network device associated with your Internet connection (often labeled "Local Area Connection" with broadband). Make sure to use the right one before proceeding. 2. Right-click on the network connection, and choose Properties. 3. In the General tab, double-click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). 4. In the bottom half of the window, choose to "Use the following DNS server addresses:" 5. Add one or more DNS servers, click OK to exit all windows. There are a number of public DNS servers one can use with the above, you might want to try a Google search, or one of the following: 8.8.8.8 - Google 8.8.4.4 - Google 208.67.222.222 - OpenDNS 208.67.220.220 - OpenDNS 67.138.54.100 - ScrubIt 207.225.209.66 - ScrubIt 156.154.70.1 - dnsadvantage 156.154.71.1 - dnsadvantage 64.81.45.2 64.81.127.2 64.81.159.2 68.46.140.152 69.67.108.10 128.107.241.185 192.135.250.69 199.2.252.10 199.166.29.3 199.166.31.3 204.97.212.10 204.117.214.10 204.127.202.4 205.166.226.38 207.218.192.38 207.218.192.39 Note: Please let us know if some of these are out of date, or if you feel there are faster/better public DNS servers we should add.
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