Changin Your DNS Servers to OpenDNS

by luke2792 in Circuits > Computers

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Changin Your DNS Servers to OpenDNS

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Recently the AOL servers have been a bit shoddy and haven't been working properly which has meant that some unfortunate souls, like myself, have been unable to access certain websites (mainly wiggle.co.uk). The way to fix this is to change the DNS servers you connect to away from the main AOL ones to openDNS servers instead at no cost whatsoever.

I take no responsibility for any mishaps etc. that may occur
I found this data on the web and i am simply putting it into an easily visible instructable format

Open Control Panel

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Open Control Panel and Click on 'Network and Internet Connections' (highlighted in red)

This bit shouldn't be too difficult

Network Connections

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Then click on ' Network Connections' (highlighted in red again)

Sellecting Connection to Change

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Right click on the connection you use to connect to the internet and select properties

If you dont know which one you use disable one and check if the internet still works
If it does then that's not the connection you want
If it stops working then that is the connection you want to change

Selct TCP/IP

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Select 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' (sometimes 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IPV4)') and click 'properties' (Don't uncheck the tick box - leave it alone)

Use Custom DNS

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Select 'Use the following DNS server addresses'

Changin the DNS Servers

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Enter these values:
208.067.220.220
208.067.222.222
As shown in the pic