{"id":1292,"date":"2013-12-12T05:12:39","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T05:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.milesweb.com\/hosting-faqs\/?p=1292"},"modified":"2022-04-25T19:09:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T13:39:19","slug":"change-resolverspreferred-dns-server-local-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/change-resolverspreferred-dns-server-local-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Resolvers\/Preferred DNS Server On Your Local Machine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The client-side of the DNS is called a DNS resolver. Referred as Preferred DNS on Windows and Resolvers on linux distros. It is responsible in translation of a domain name into an IP address &amp; vice versa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to change resolvers on your linux distro ? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open the the resolvers file in your favorite editor. Add your resolvers which should look like in the screen grab below. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>#nano \/etc\/resolv.conf<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/linux-resolvers.jpg\" alt=\"linux resolvers\" width=\"626\" height=\"74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/linux-resolvers.jpg 626w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/linux-resolvers-300x35.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to change resolvers on your windows machine ? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In your status bar open the Icon which shows the network connection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/local-area-connection-icon.jpg\" alt=\"local area connection icon\" width=\"137\" height=\"111\"><\/p>\n<p>Click on the Properties button<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/local-area-connection-status.jpg\" alt=\"local area connection status\" width=\"367\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/local-area-connection-status.jpg 367w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/local-area-connection-status-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on Internet Protocal (TCP\/IP) tab &amp; click Properties button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/local-area-connection-properties.jpg\" alt=\"local area connection properties\" width=\"367\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/local-area-connection-properties.jpg 367w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/local-area-connection-properties-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tick the radio button which says <strong>Use the following DNS addresses<\/strong>. Enter your preferred DNS servers and click Ok.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Internet-Protocol-Properties.jpg\" alt=\"Internet Protocol Properties\" width=\"404\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Internet-Protocol-Properties.jpg 404w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Internet-Protocol-Properties-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you wish us to change the Preferred DNS OR Resolvers, initiate a chat with our support team &amp; they will do it for you. We will need Team Viewer OR Ammyy admin access for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The client-side of the DNS is called a DNS resolver. Referred as Preferred DNS on Windows and Resolvers on linux distros. 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