{"id":5999,"date":"2015-11-01T11:53:14","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T06:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=5999"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:57:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:27:20","slug":"change-dns-server-windows-mac-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/change-dns-server-windows-mac-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change DNS Server on Windows, Mac, and Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Change DNS Server &#8211; Learn what is DNS server? Why you should change DNS Server address? How to change DNS server on Windows, Mac, and Android with the best public DNS servers?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have you noticed that lately your computer has been taking longer to open files as well as to load new tabs?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Or, have you been trying to enable parental control over a selected list of websites and web content? If yes, then it is probably high time for you to change DNS server.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before we begin today\u2019s discuss on <strong>how to change DNS servers<\/strong>, let us take a closer peek at what exactly a DNS server address does and how to change DNS server on <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/category\/windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/category\/mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mac<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/category\/android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a> operating systems:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/change-dns-server-windows-mac-android\/#What_is_DNS_Server\" title=\"What is DNS Server?\">What is DNS Server?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/change-dns-server-windows-mac-android\/#Why_You_Should_Change_Your_DNS_Server\" title=\"Why You Should Change Your DNS Server?\">Why You Should Change Your DNS Server?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/change-dns-server-windows-mac-android\/#How_to_Change_DNS_Servers\" title=\"How to Change DNS Servers?\">How to Change DNS Servers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/change-dns-server-windows-mac-android\/#1_Change_DNS_Server_on_Windows\" title=\"(1) Change DNS Server on Windows\">(1) Change DNS Server on Windows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/change-dns-server-windows-mac-android\/#2_Change_DNS_Server_on_Mac\" title=\"(2) Change DNS Server on Mac\">(2) Change DNS Server on Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/change-dns-server-windows-mac-android\/#3_Change_DNS_Server_on_Android\" title=\"(3) Change DNS Server on Android\">(3) Change DNS Server on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/change-dns-server-windows-mac-android\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_DNS_Server\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">What is DNS Server?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>DNS server address<\/strong> or <strong>DNS<\/strong> stands for <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-public-dns-servers-fastest-dns-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domain Name Server<\/a> and it is a primary encoding system which basically translates all the domain names from their general alphabetical form to its IP Address. For instance, Google.com is converted into its IP Address (say 216.58.196.110) by the Domain Name Server.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6003\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-dns-server.png\" alt=\"change dns server\" width=\"848\" height=\"470\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-dns-server.png 848w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-dns-server-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-dns-server-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-dns-server-660x366.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So what exactly is the use of having an <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/hide-your-ip-address-access-blocked-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IP Address<\/a> for each and every website on the internet? The answer is simple! We, human beings, find it very easy to remember the names of websites in their alphabetical forms, such as Google.com and Facebook.com.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, machines are only capable of understanding the IP Addresses. In a way, we can say that the actual use of DNS is for the purpose of resolving the domain names into their IP Addresses. DNS can be seen as a huge digital address book which consists of <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/tag\/websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all the websites<\/a> names that exist on the internet and its equivalent IP Addresses.<\/p>\n<div style=\"; border: 1px solid #39B54A; border-radius: 10px; padding: 15px 10px 0px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"justify\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\"><strong>Related tips you might like \u00bb\u00bb<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/free-proxy-sites-best-proxy-servers-list-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 200 Free Proxy Sites &amp; Best Free Proxy Servers List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-public-dns-servers-fastest-dns-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Best Public DNS Servers &amp; Fastest DNS Servers 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-dns-probe-finished-bad-config-error-chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Error \u201cDNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG\u201d in Chrome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-this-webpage-has-a-redirect-loop-error-google-chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix \u201cThis webpage has a redirect loop\u201d Error in Google Chrome<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_You_Should_Change_Your_DNS_Server\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Why You Should Change Your DNS Server?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are several reasons of<strong> changing DNS Server<\/strong>. Sometimes you may not be able to open few websites using your current network and websites may also take extra time for loading. In other cases, you may want to change DNS Server when putting parental controls on certain websites. Changing DNS Server has several other perks which are listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\"><strong>Speedy Performance:<\/strong><\/span> IP Address is a must for all websites to get loaded and depending on your network, it may take several seconds for resolving the DNS. The faster your DNS Server is, the quicker your websites will get loaded. Also, the larger the database of your DNS server is, the name will be found easily without the need of searching across other DNS servers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Greater Safety:<\/span><\/strong> Different DNS severs have different vulnerabilities and there are many DNS servers which do not operate under DNSSEC. DNA servers also enable the filtering of web addresses against any kind of malicious content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\"><strong>Increased Reliability:<\/strong><\/span> Most of the DNS servers are available to users for 100 percent of the time. If yours is not, it is a clear indication that it is time for you to change DNS server on Windows, Mac and Android devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_DNS_Servers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">How to Change DNS Servers?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are wondering how to change DNS server on Mac, Windows and Android, follow the step by step guide explained below and speed up your browsing experience, improve your security, and get the results you expect with absolutely no redirection:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Change_DNS_Server_on_Windows\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">(1) Change DNS Server on Windows<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> Go to the Start Menu and type \u201c<strong>Network and Sharing Center<\/strong>\u201d and hit Enter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> This will open a new window with lots of network options.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Go to the\u00a0 Connection you use by clicking on <strong>Change adapter settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> Click on your <strong>Connection Name<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Properties<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Internet Version Protocol (TCP\/IPv4)<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (5):<\/strong> After this, select \u201c<strong>Use the following DNS server<\/strong>\u201d. Type in the Primary and Secondary IP Address and click on <strong>OK<\/strong> button to save the changes made. You can get <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-public-dns-servers-fastest-dns-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fastest DNS servers\u00a0from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-windows.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6007\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-windows.png\" alt=\"change DNS server on windows\" width=\"414\" height=\"461\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-windows.png 414w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-windows-135x150.png 135w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-windows-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are planning to switch between DNS frequently, make sure to use the DNS Jumper software. To see the effects of changing DNS, you will have to flush previously- made settings. Open <strong>CMD<\/strong> \u2192 Type \u201c<strong>ipconfig\/flushdns<\/strong>\u201d and press Enter.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Change_DNS_Server_on_Mac\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">(2) Change DNS Server on Mac<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> Launch the Spotlight using the shortcut (cmd+spacebar) and Type in <strong>Network<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> There will be a green dot next to the connection that you are currently using. Click on \u201c<strong>Advanced Settings<\/strong>\u201d here and select \u201c<strong>DNS<\/strong>\u201d in the properties of the connection. Click on the Plus (<strong>+<\/strong>) sign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Add <strong>DNS1<\/strong> and <strong>DNS2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-mac.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6006\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-mac.png\" alt=\"change DNS server on mac\" width=\"666\" height=\"563\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-mac.png 666w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-mac-150x127.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-mac-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-mac-660x558.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):\u00a0<\/strong>That&#8217;s it! Now, click the <strong>Ok<\/strong> button to save the changes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Change_DNS_Server_on_Android\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">(3) Change DNS Server on Android<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> Go to the <strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong> settings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Long press the Wi-Fi network whose DNS you want to change. Select \u201c<strong>Modify Network<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Tick on \u201c<strong>Show hidden options<\/strong>\u201d and select \u201c<strong>Static IP Address<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> Type the name of the server that you want to add under<strong> DNS1<\/strong> and <strong>DNS2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-android.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6005\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-android.png\" alt=\"change DNS server on android\" width=\"616\" height=\"512\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-android.png 616w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-android-150x125.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/change-DNS-server-on-android-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (5):<\/strong>\u00a0Apply to save the changes!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, you can imagine how simple is to <strong>change DNS server<\/strong> address on Windows PC, Mac OS X, and Android devices. So, the next time whenever you feel that your <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/make-windows-10-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">computer is slowing down<\/a>, check this <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-public-dns-servers-fastest-dns-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of fastest DNS server in the world<\/a> to grab the <strong>best public DNS servers<\/strong> and follow above mentioned easy step by step guide and change DNS server for Android, Windows and Mac.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please, feel free to share with us if you know other simple methods to change DNS Server on Windows, Mac, and <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-selfie-apps-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android smartphone or tablet<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Change DNS Server &#8211; Learn what is DNS server? Why you should change DNS Server address? 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