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How to change your DNS Server in Windows 7
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<blockquote data-quote="Jack" data-source="post: 587" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>What's Domain Name System?</strong></span></p><p></p><p>The Domain Name System (DNS) is like a phone book. Each time your computer visits a web site, it needs to get the IP address of the site. Computers only connect to IP addresses, not human-friendly names</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>How does it work?</strong></span></p><p></p><p>When Public DNS Service is used, it delivers these IP addresses very fast, plus it does a quick check on each site to make sure that it isn't bad. If it is, you are protected from the site but you will get detailed information on why the site is considered to be bad.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Available Public DNS Servers </strong></span></p><p></p><p><a href="http://clearclouddns.com/" target="_blank">Clear Cloud DNS </a> </p><p><a href="http://nortondns.com/" target="_blank">Norton DNS</a> </p><p><a href="http://www.comodo.com/secure-dns/" target="_blank">Comodo Secure DNS</a></p><p><a href="http://www.opendns.com/" target="_blank">Open DNS</a></p><p><a href="http://www.dnsadvantage.com/" target="_blank">DNS Advantage</a></p><p><a href="http://code.google.com/intl/en/speed/public-dns/" target="_blank">Google Public DNS</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>How to change your DNS Server in Windows 7</strong></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>Step 1</strong></span> : Click the <strong>Start</strong> button <img src="http://i.min.us/ilDJbM.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>Step 2</strong></span> : Click <strong>Control Panel</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>Step 3</strong></span> : Click <strong>Network and Internet</strong></p><p><img src="http://i.min.us/ilIfKe.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>Step 4</strong></span> : Select <strong>Network and Sharing Center</strong></p><p><img src="http://i.min.us/ilI99S.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>Step 5</strong></span> : Click on <strong>Change adapter settings</strong> on the left hand panel</p><p><img src="http://i.min.us/ij1M30.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>Step 5</strong></span> : This will bring up a list of adapters present on your computer. Most people will have a <strong>Local Area Connection</strong> while laptop users will add a Wireless Network Connection and possibly a Bluetooth Network Connection</p><p>Right click your network adapter and choose <strong>Properties</strong> (If you get a UAC prompt, accept)</p><p><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">NOTE</span></strong>: These steps do not change if you are modifying the Wireless Network Connection instead</p><p><img src="http://i.min.us/ilDA5o.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>Step 6</strong></span> : In the following window, under “This connection uses the following items”, click <strong>Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)</strong> and click <strong>Properties</strong>.</p><p><img src="http://i.min.us/ilIDMm.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>Step 7</strong></span> : Under the General tab check the <strong>Use the following DNS server</strong> addresses radio button, and enter your prefered DNS server address, in the guide we’ll be using Norton Safe DNS as our main example but there are many others out there <em>(See Available Secure DNS Services)</em></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In the <strong>Preferred DNS server</strong> boxes enter this sequence: 198.153.192.1</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In the <strong>Alternate DNS server</strong> boxes enter this sequence: 198.153.194.1</li> </ul><p><img src="http://i.min.us/ilDLjY.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>Step 8</strong></span> : Windows will check your settings (if you checked the option above) and you will be finished! </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>How to Return to default</strong></span></p><p>Returning to default is as easy as changing the DNS address. Repeat Step 1 – 6, in Step 7. Check the <strong>Obtain DNS server address automatically</strong>. Hit OK</p><p><img src="http://i.min.us/ilEg7u.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack, post: 587, member: 1"] [SIZE=5][b]What's Domain Name System?[/b][/SIZE] The Domain Name System (DNS) is like a phone book. Each time your computer visits a web site, it needs to get the IP address of the site. Computers only connect to IP addresses, not human-friendly names [SIZE=5][b]How does it work?[/b][/SIZE] When Public DNS Service is used, it delivers these IP addresses very fast, plus it does a quick check on each site to make sure that it isn't bad. If it is, you are protected from the site but you will get detailed information on why the site is considered to be bad. [SIZE=5][b]Available Public DNS Servers [/b][/SIZE] [url=http://clearclouddns.com/]Clear Cloud DNS [/url] [url=http://nortondns.com/]Norton DNS[/url] [url=http://www.comodo.com/secure-dns/]Comodo Secure DNS[/url] [url=http://www.opendns.com/]Open DNS[/url] [url=http://www.dnsadvantage.com/]DNS Advantage[/url] [url=http://code.google.com/intl/en/speed/public-dns/]Google Public DNS[/url] [SIZE=5][b]How to change your DNS Server in Windows 7[/b][/SIZE] [color=#FF0000][b]Step 1[/b][/color] : Click the [b]Start[/b] button [img]http://i.min.us/ilDJbM.png[/img] [color=#FF0000][b]Step 2[/b][/color] : Click [b]Control Panel[/b] [color=#FF0000][b]Step 3[/b][/color] : Click [b]Network and Internet[/b] [img]http://i.min.us/ilIfKe.png[/img] [color=#FF0000][b]Step 4[/b][/color] : Select [b]Network and Sharing Center[/b] [img]http://i.min.us/ilI99S.png[/img] [color=#FF0000][b]Step 5[/b][/color] : Click on [b]Change adapter settings[/b] on the left hand panel [img]http://i.min.us/ij1M30.png[/img] [color=#FF0000][b]Step 5[/b][/color] : This will bring up a list of adapters present on your computer. Most people will have a [b]Local Area Connection[/b] while laptop users will add a Wireless Network Connection and possibly a Bluetooth Network Connection Right click your network adapter and choose [b]Properties[/b] (If you get a UAC prompt, accept) [b][color=#FF0000]NOTE[/color][/b]: These steps do not change if you are modifying the Wireless Network Connection instead [img]http://i.min.us/ilDA5o.png[/img] [color=#FF0000][b]Step 6[/b][/color] : In the following window, under “This connection uses the following items”, click [b]Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)[/b] and click [b]Properties[/b]. [img]http://i.min.us/ilIDMm.png[/img] [color=#FF0000][b]Step 7[/b][/color] : Under the General tab check the [b]Use the following DNS server[/b] addresses radio button, and enter your prefered DNS server address, in the guide we’ll be using Norton Safe DNS as our main example but there are many others out there [i](See Available Secure DNS Services)[/i] [list] [*]In the [b]Preferred DNS server[/b] boxes enter this sequence: 198.153.192.1 [*]In the [b]Alternate DNS server[/b] boxes enter this sequence: 198.153.194.1[/list] [img]http://i.min.us/ilDLjY.png[/img] [color=#FF0000][b]Step 8[/b][/color] : Windows will check your settings (if you checked the option above) and you will be finished! [SIZE=5][b]How to Return to default[/b][/SIZE] Returning to default is as easy as changing the DNS address. Repeat Step 1 – 6, in Step 7. Check the [b]Obtain DNS server address automatically[/b]. Hit OK [img]http://i.min.us/ilEg7u.png[/img] [/QUOTE]
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