Pre-Requirements

There are some precautions which you have to concern before proceeding toward changing DNS on your own. For this we have mentioned some of the cautions to keep in mind.

Keep a note of your current ISP DNS. It is important because in case of malfunction you can revert back to your server address.

Third-Party DNS
Google IPv4: 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4
Google IPv6; 2001:4860:4860::8888

How to Change DNS in Windows

It is quite straightforward to change, for this you need to change the TCP/IP on Windows Settings for your network. For this, we are example, we are using Windows 11,

Open the Windows Control Panel/ or Windows Settings.
Head over to the Network and Sharing Center.
After that, open Change adapter Settings.
From there, Click on the network you want to configure.
After selecting, click on the and then properties. From properties, Click on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPV4) Properties.Inserting image…

Click on “Use the following IPv6 address.” Enter your preferable DNS, which you want to use.
Else, you can click on Internet Protector Version 6 (TCP/IPV6) Propeties but there you have to use the address instead of DNS.
Next, Click on Ok to save changes and then test your internet new settings.
That’s it, Enjoy.

Now you can continue surfing internet, and your internet activity will be protected as it should be.

How to Change DNS Settings on Mac

Just like Windows, it is also quite similar to perform on Apple’s Mac operating system.

Starting with Opening Apple Menu, and then head over to System preference.
Click on the Network, and then if the lock-icon appears on the lower-left corner then click on that icon to continue. Enter your password to confirm you want to make changes.
After that, Choose the network you want to make changes with and then enter the DNS you want to use on your system.
There are two different ways to perform for Wifi, and Ethernet, Follow the following instruction.
Wi-Fi: Click on Wi-Fi and then select advance.
Ethernet: Click on Build-in Ethernet and then select Advance.
Next, Click on Ok and then Select Apply.
That’s it, now you continue working.

How to Change DNS on Linux

Latest Linus comes with a lot of functionality, and Configuring DNS settings from the network manager.

First things first, click on the System and then head over to preference.
Next, Click on Network Connection and then choose the network connection you want to configure.
To choose Ethernet, Choose Wired tab and then the network will be listed as eth0. On the other hand, for Wireless tab it mentioned the network name with you connected.
After that, Click on Edit and then Choose the DNS you want to configure IPv4 or IPv6.
Now, Choose the Automatic (DHCP), and then from the dropdown menu choose Automatic (DHCP) addresses only.
Next, Enter the DNS you want to use.
Click on apply to save changes, and then enter the password for authentication.
That’s it!

How to change DNS on Android

All Android version are allowed us to change the DNS servers but not in wide-range. Every Wi-Fi having their own connection settings individually.

For use this DNS Server setting all around then we have to change all setting in every Wi-Fi network that we can connect it. Now, steps for changing DNS server in android.

Firstly, go to the setting and select Wi-Fi.
After this connect your network which you want to connect and press for some time then tap on modify network.
Now for changing DNS network setting click on IP setting option for changing it by static to default DHCP option.
According to your device you should have to check the advance box option for identify this network setting.

How to Change DNS on Router

Likewise, other settings changing on Router is similar. For this, it usally depends upon the manufacture. So just find the settings and then look what’s fit the best.

Open Router admin console, and then enter the password to confinue.
After that, simply Click on Edit Network settings and then look for DNS box.
Enter the DNS you want to use, Fill the Primiary and Secound DNS Server box.
Click on Save, and then Exit.
Restart your browser and that’s it, you have successfully configure changing DNS settings.

How to change DNS on Chromebook

For changing DNS server in Chromebook, ChromeOS give us inbuilt option for changing it. In spite of that as we change this setting in android, iPhones, iPads as same as we change this setting in this ChromeOS and we also have to change WI-FI setting all around where we want to use it.

Now, steps for changing DNS server in Chromebook.
Firstly, go to the setting in your device.
After this tap on Wi-Fi and select your Wi-Fi name of your network that you are connect.
Now tap on the network header for extend and locate name server as well.
Tap on Automatic name server option and set it on google name servers this is when you want to use google public DNS server.
You can also select custom name servers and this is for when you want to use custom DNS network.
So, in custom name servers enter the DNS network that you want to use in the given box. And you want to use it everywhere then you have to do all of these steps again for every Wi-Fi setting.

How to change DNS on iPhone or iPad.

As Android, Apple are also allowing us to change our DNS servers or network in spite of we cannot set that DNS server which we preferred to use all around. In iOS we can only change DNS for Wi-Fi individually in the custom name server setting.

Now, steps for changing DNS server in iPhone or iPad.
As always firstly go to the settings and select Wi-Fi.
Click on I button which is present on the right side of your Wi-Fi network which you want to configure it.
Scrolling down and select on the configure DNS option in setting.
Now click on manual and pull out that DNS network address by tap over on the red minus button that you do not want to use from the list.
For add the DNS address which you want to use then tap on green plus button. We can also put these both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
Now click on save button.

We can also restore our default DNS server setting by tapping on Automatic.

Hopefully, this article remains helpful for you and have successfully able to change the DNS on your device. If there is any query share with us in the comment section down below. Stay tuned for more further updates in future on same.

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