- Hold down the Windows key and select the R key once to open the Run window.
- Type cmd into the space there and select OK. This will open the Command Prompt window.
- In that window, type ipconfig /flushdns and select the Enter key.
- Once that's done, type ipconfig /release and select the Enter key.
- Then type ipconfig /renew and select the Enter key.
- Then type exit and tap Enter. You have now reset the DNS.
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Showing posts with label DNS. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Tech Tip: How to fix DNS errors
Description: Sometimes a computer will inform the user that it is having a DNS error and can't connect to the internet. Flushing the DNS can often fix this:
Friday, May 25, 2012
Tech Tip of the Day: How to achieve a faster DNS response
Your ISP (Internet Service Provider) also provides a DNS (Domain Name Service) server to translate the address you type into the numerical address the internet needs to bring you the web page you're after. For most people the time this takes is insignificant, but if you want to tweak your system for every bit of speed you can get, this article is for you.
There are many DNS servers that are available free for you to use but you need a way to choose. Enter namebench!
namebench is a free utility that will test your current DNS server and many others to find you the fastest one. It's available at http://code.google.com/p/namebench/ and runs on Mac OS X and Windows. Choose the appropriate download for your operating system and in just a few seconds (it's tiny) you'll have a copy. When you run it, it will extract and open its interface.
If the interface looks confusing don't be worried. The defaults will be fine. Just click on "Start Benchmark" at the bottom right.
After a few minutes of testing the results will appear in your web browser.
The top part is what you're really interested in because it tells you how much you can speed things up and which DNS servers to try.
The graphs below can give you some idea of how many milliseconds improvement you can expect. Yes, I did say MILLISECONDS.
For more assistance contact Technical Support here.
There are many DNS servers that are available free for you to use but you need a way to choose. Enter namebench!
namebench is a free utility that will test your current DNS server and many others to find you the fastest one. It's available at http://code.google.com/p/namebench/ and runs on Mac OS X and Windows. Choose the appropriate download for your operating system and in just a few seconds (it's tiny) you'll have a copy. When you run it, it will extract and open its interface.
If the interface looks confusing don't be worried. The defaults will be fine. Just click on "Start Benchmark" at the bottom right.
After a few minutes of testing the results will appear in your web browser.
The top part is what you're really interested in because it tells you how much you can speed things up and which DNS servers to try.
The graphs below can give you some idea of how many milliseconds improvement you can expect. Yes, I did say MILLISECONDS.
For more assistance contact Technical Support here.
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