Setting up in Windows
Windows 11
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Open the Start menu and select Settings.
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Select Network & internet from the menu on the left.
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Go to Properties.
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In the DNS server assignment section, click Edit.
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In the window that opens, select Manual.
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Enable the protocol version you're using.
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Enter IP addresses of selected DNS servers in the Preferred DNS and Alternate DNS fields.
Windows 10
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Type
control panel
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Select the Category view mode.
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In the Network and Internet category, open View network status and tasks.
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Select Change adapter settings.
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Right-click your network connection and select Properties.
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Select IP version 4 (TCP/IPv4) → Properties.
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Enable the Use the following DNS server addresses option.
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Enter IP addresses of selected DNS servers in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS Server fields.
Windows 8 or 8.1
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Swipe left from the right edge of the screen or move the mouse to the upper-right corner of the screen and then down. Press Search. Type
control panel
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Select the Category view mode.
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In the Network and Internet category, open View network status and tasks.
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Select Change adapter settings.
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Right-click your network connection and select Properties.
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Select Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) → Properties.
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Enable the Use the following DNS server addresses option.
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Enter IP addresses of selected DNS servers in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS Server fields.
Windows 7
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Go to Start → Control Panel. Select the Category view mode.
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In the Network and Internet category, open View network status and tasks.
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In the View your active networks section, click a link next to Connections.
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Select Properties.
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Select Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) → Properties.
Note
If your operating system is password-protected, enter the administrator password.
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Enable the Use the following DNS server addresses option.
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Enter IP addresses of selected DNS servers in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS Server fields.
Windows XP
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Go to Start → Control Panel → Network connections.
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Right-click your network connection and select Properties.
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Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) → Properties.
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Enable the Use the following DNS server addresses option.
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Enter IP addresses of selected DNS servers in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS Server fields.