How to Assign DNS Server Address in Your Computer

If your computer faces any DNS issues, one of the important solution is to assign OpenDNS/ Google DNS server addresses in your computer. In our many troubleshooting guides we suggest this solution. So I would like to write a supporting article, with steps to assign  specific DNS server addresses in your computer, for my other DNS troubleshooting guides.

How to Assign DNS Server Address in Your Computer

To assign DNS server address in your computer, follow the steps below.

1. Click on Start

2. Go to Control Panel

3A. Control Panel in Category view

1. Click on Network and Internet
2. Click on Network Status and ?Tasks
3. Click on Change Adapter Settings

3B. Control Panel in Large icons/ Small icons view

1. Click on Network and Sharing Center
2. Click on Change Adapter Settings

4. Right click on the Network icon



5. Click on Properties

6. Select Internet Protocol version4 (TCP/IPv4)and Click on Properties



7. Select Use the Following DNS Server addresses




You can use one of the following DNS addresses as primary and secondary DNS server addresses.

OpenDNS addresses are:

Primary OpenDNS : 208.67.222.222
Secondary OpenDNS: 208.67.220.220

Google Public DNS Addresses are:

Primary Google DNS : 8.8.8.8
Secondary Google DNS: 8.8.4.4

How to Assign DNS address in Linux Computer

To add DNS server addresses in Ubuntu Linux computer, follow the steps provided in the link below.

How to add DNS Server address in Linux PC

If you face any DNS issues with Tata Photon Plus USB modem /Huawei Access Manager, follow the steps provided in the link below.

How to Fix DNS issues in Photon USB Modem



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