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= Windows 8 = |
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* Press [Win]+[W] and search for „Network and Sharing Center“ in Settings and open the app. |
* Press [Win]+[W] and search for „Network and Sharing Center“ in Settings and open the app. |
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* Click to „Start“ and search for „Network and Sharing Center“. |
* Click to „Start“ and search for „Network and Sharing Center“. |
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* Click „Change adapter settings“. |
* Click „Change adapter settings“. |
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* Right-click to your network adapter and choose „Properties“. |
* Right-click to your network adapter and choose „Properties“. |
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* Click to your Internet Protocol (IPv4/IPv6) and click the „Properties“ button. |
* Click to your Internet Protocol (IPv4/IPv6) and click the „Properties“ button. |
Revision as of 17:37, 9 July 2015
Introduction
The following describes how to configure Windows clients to use DNS servers. If you provide DNS server addresses via DHCP to your clients, configure your DHCP server to ship the address/es of your DNS server/s instead. For static configuration on the different Windows versions, continue reading.
Windows 8 / 8.1
- Press [Win]+[W] and search for „Network and Sharing Center“ in Settings and open the app.
- Click „Change adapter settings“.
- Right-click to your network adapter and choose „Properties“.
- Click to your Internet Protocol (IPv4/IPv6) and click the „Properties“ button.
- Enter the IP address/es of your DNS server/s.
- Save the settings by clicking „OK“.
Windows 7
- Click to „Start“ and search for „Network and Sharing Center“.
- Click „Change adapter settings“.
- Right-click to your network adapter and choose „Properties“.
- Click to your Internet Protocol (IPv4/IPv6) and click the „Properties“ button.
- Enter the IP address/es of your DNS server/s.
- Save the settings by clicking „OK“.
Windows XP
- Right-click to „My Network Places“ and choose „Properties“.
- Right-click to your network connection and choose „Properties“.
- Click to your Internet Protocol and click the „Properties“ button.
- Enter the IP address/es of your DNS server/s.
- Save the settings by clicking „OK“.