How to Change Windows 7 DNS Settings

Domain Name System (DNS) serves as the "phone book" for the Internet by translating human-friendly computer hostnames into IP addresses. For example, www.recipester.org translates to 174.133.21.140. You company or your ISP may have the specific DNS server address, and you have to set them correctly for web browsing. This guide will teach you Change Windows 7 DNS Settings.

Solution

  1. Launch Control Panel, switch to "Large icons", and then select "Network and Sharing Center".
    Change Windows 7 DNS Settings
  2. Click "Change adapter settings" option on the left navigation pane.
    Change Windows 7 DNS Settings
  3. Right click on the network connection, select "Properties".
    Change Windows 7 DNS Settings
  4. Depending on your network type (IPv4 or IPv6), you can double click "Internet Protocol Version 4" or "Internet Protocol Version 6".
    Change Windows 7 DNS Settings
  5. Take the widely used IPv4 as an example, choose "Use the following DNS server addresses", and input desired data.
    Change Windows 7 DNS Settings
  6. Click OK to Change Windows 7 DNS Settings.

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How to Fix WiFi Connection Limited or No Connectivity Error on Windows 7
How to Auto Enable or Disable Wireless Network Connection In Windows 7

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