How to Change My Domain Name Settings

The Domain Name System, or DNS, is the networking system that assigns website names to IP addresses. For example, when you type "google.com" into your Web browser, your computer asks the configured DNS server for the IP address assigned to "google.com" and connects directly to that IP address. DNS settings are normally obtained automatically from your Internet service provider or router, but you can define your own domain name system servers if you have a local DNS server or want to use a third-party DNS system with features such as filtering and logging.

Instructions

1. Click "Start" and then "Control Panel."

2. Click "Network and Internet" and then "Network and Sharing Center."

3. Click the name of your Internet connection under "Access Type: Internet."

4. Click "Properties" in the connection status window.

5. Click "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" in the list of items and then click "Properties."

6. Click "Use the Following DNS Server Addresses" and type the addresses of the DNS servers into the "Preferred DNS Server" and "Alternate DNS Server" boxes.

7. Click "OK" twice and click "Close."

Tips & Warnings

• Change advanced DNS settings by clicking the "Advanced" box under "Use the Following DNS Server Addresses" and clicking the "DNS" tab at the top of the window. You can configure more than two DNS servers, a priority for them and the system's DNS suffix settings.

References

• Microsoft: Change TCP/IP Settings