How to use google DNS in Windows?

What is DNS?

DNS stands for Domain Name System. It is used to access your server via domain name. Suppose you have a site which is hosted at server 1.1.1.1 and you wish to access it from your domain name regardless of IP address you can then access it from your domain such are yourdomain.tld. Some times the domain is not accessed from your domain name there is a chance that it is not resolved properly. WebSouls Web Hosting provides following guide which will assist you in using google DNS.

How to set Google DNS in Windows 7?

Step-1:

Right click on networks and click on properties as shown in below image:

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Step-2:

Click on change adapter settings as shown in below image:

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Step-3:

Right-click on your adapter and click on properties as shown in below image:

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Step-4:

Click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" as shown in below image:

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Step-5:

Type the IP address "8.8.8.8" as preferred DNS and "8.8.4.4" as Alternate DNS as shown in below image:

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How to use Google DNS in Windows 8?

Step-1:

Right-click on networks icon and click on properties as shown in below image:

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Step-2:

Click on "change adapter settings" as shown in below image:

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Step-3:

Right-click on your adapter icon and click on properties as shown in below image:


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Step-4:

Click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" as shown in below image:

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Step-5:

Type the IP address "8.8.8.8" as preferred DNS and "8.8.4.4" as Alternate DNS as shown in below image:

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How to use Google DNS in Windows Xp?

Right-click on networks icon as shown in below image:

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Step-2:

Right-click on "Local Area Connection" or the adapter that you are using and  click on properties as shown in below image:

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Step-3:

Click on "Internet Protocol (TCP /IP)"  and click on properties as shown in below image:

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Step-4:

Type the IP address "8.8.8.8" as preferred DNS and "8.8.4.4" as Alternate DNS as shown in below image:

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