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Windows XP DNS Configuration

Locate your "Start" button and left click on it. Move the mouse up to "Control Panel" and left click on it.

Start menu

Locate "Network Connections" and double left click to open it. If your Control Panel looks different, click the Switch to Classic View option in the left-hand column. Your Control Panel should now look similar to the one below

Control Panel

Locate your dial up connection, and double left click on it to open it.

Network Connections

Find the "Properties" button and single left click on it.

Connect window

Locate the "Networking" tab and single left click on it.

Connection properties

Find the line that says "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and single left click on it to highlight it. Now, find the "Properties" button and single left click on it.

Networking tab

TCP/IP properties

Enter the following DNS numbers where indicated above:
Preferred DNS:209.153.128.4
Alternate DNS:169.207.1.3

  1. Locate your "Preferred DNS" and clear out all of the old numbers, then do the same with "Alternate DNS."

  2. Next, starting with "Preferred DNS," double left click in the space to the left of the first period.

  3. Now type in 209.153.128.4 you will notice that the cursor automatically advances to the next space over as you type.

  4. Locate the <TAB> key on your keyboard and press it. This will automatically take you to the line, "Alternate DNS."

  5. Double left click in the space to the left of the first period. Now type in 169.207.1.3, You may have to hit the <SPACE> bar to get the cursor to move to the next space as you go.

  6. Now Click OK, then click the next OK to close the "Properties" window.

  7. Click the X in the upper right corner to close the "Connect" window. Click the X again to close the "Network Connections" window.

Congratulations, you are finished!

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Last Updated: 01/13/03
Last Reviewed: 12/30/02
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