Configure your network settings

change the DNS settings on Windows 10 using these steps:

  • Open Control Panel.

  • Click on Network and Internet.

  • Click on Network and Sharing Center.

  • On the left pane, click the Change adaptor settings link.

  • Right-click the network adaptor and select Properties.

  • Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option.

  • Click the Properties button.

  • Under the “Use the following DNS server addresses” section set Preferred DNS server, which is IP address of the server providing DNS resolutions (for example, 8.8.8.8).

  • (Optional) Set the Alternative DNS server, which is the DNS address that your device will use if it can’t reach the preferred server address.

  • Click the OK button.

  • Click the Close button.

Once you’ve completed the steps, you can open your web browser and try loading a website to see if the configuration works.

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