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Enable DNS ADVANTAGE: Windows Vista

Overview

  1. Click the Start Orb, then select Control Panel.
  2. Click on View network status and tasks.
  3. Click on View Status.
  4. Click the Properties button.
  5. Vista may ask for your permission to make changes. If so, click the Continue button.
  6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click the Properties button.
  7. Click the radio button. Use the following DNS server addresses: and type in 156.154.70.1 in the Preferred DNS server and 156.154.71.1 in the Alternate DNS server fields.

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1. Click the Start Orb, then select Control Panel.

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2. Click on View network status and tasks.

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3. Click on View Status.

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4. Click the Properties button.

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5. Vista may ask for your permission to make changes. If so, click the Continue button.

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6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click the Properties button.

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7. Click the radio button. Use the following DNS server addresses and type in DNS Advantage addresses in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

Please write down your current DNS settings before switching to DNS Advantage, in case you want to return to your old settings for any reason.

Preferred DNS server address for DNS Advantage is:
156.154.70.1

Alternate DNS server address for DNS Advantage is:
156.154.71.1

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