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09 Feb 2008
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Configuring Windows Vista to use local DNS server

In the Windows Control Panel, under "Network and Internet", select "View network status and tasks":

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Click the "Manage network connections" task:

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Right-click your Internet connection's icon and select "Properties":

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Select the "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" item, and click the "Properties" button:

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Select "Use the following DNS server addresses", and enter the IP address of the local DNS server (*) as the Preferred DNS server:

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Finally click the "OK" in this and the previous dialogs to save your changes.

(*) The DNS server IP address must match an IP address that Simple DNS Plus is configured to listen on in the Options dialog / DNS / Inbound Requests section.
If you are configuring the computer which Simple DNS Plus is running on, you can use 127.0.0.1 (the "localhost" address) - otherwise you must use an IP address which is accessible over the local area network.

NOTE: We also recommend disabling the "DNS Client" service

REFERENCES:
For more information, please see the following knowledge base articles:

KB Article Disabling the Windows "DNS Client" service
KB Article Configuring Windows to use local DNS server




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24 Jan 2009 03:45 GMT - by Niladrisekhar Dey:
You are showing that to use a DNS address as "127.0.0.1". But on the same ethernet card BSNL broadband running. So I cannot change the DNS otherwise the internet will gone. What should I do ?

24 Jan 2009 13:58 GMT - by Jesper - JH Software:
After changing the Windows DNS setting to 127.0.0.1, you will still have Internet access, assuming of course that Simple DNS Plus is running on the local computer and is listening for DNS requests on 127.0.0.1 (Options dialog / DNS / Inbound requests).



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