Geekers - When I was busy browsing, an error suddenly appeared saying DNS server address could not be found, even though my home internet had no problems and my cellphone connected to the same network was normal.
This error may appear due to a problem with the DNS servers of your ISP. For how to deal with the DNS server address could not be found, there are two methods that you can use, the first way is to configure the DNS server through the Network and Sharing Center and the second is by using commands via the command prompt. You can listen to the method as follows:
How to Overcome Server DNS Address Could Not Be Found
1. Configuring the DNS Server
1. First, enter the Network and Sharing Center by right-clicking the network icon at the bottom right of the desktop, then selecting Open Network and Sharing Center.
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2. Then select Change adapter settings.
3. Select the adapter you are using. Suppose you are connected to the internet using a LAN cable, select Ethernet. And if you use Wifi to connect to the internet, select Wi-Fi. In this example I'm using wifi, so right-click Wi-Fi then select Properties.
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4. After that, double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
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5. Select Use the following DNS server addresses, then enter the DNS listed below (try one). Then select OK.
Google Public DNS
Preferred DNS server : 8.8.8.8
Alternate DNS server : 8.8.4.4
OpenDNS
Preferred DNS server : 208.67.222.222
Alternate DNS server : 208.67.220.220
enter dns server enter dns server
By changing the DNS server as above, you should be able to solve the error server DNS address could not be found. But if it still doesn't work, use method number 2.
2. Using the Command Prompt Command
1. Open command prompt as administrator. Type command prompt in the search feature which is located on the lower left side of the desktop, then right click and select Run as administrator.
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2. Enter the commands below one by one. For example, first type ipconfig /flushdns then press Enter key. Then proceed with the second command and so on until Exit.
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
NETSH winsock reset catalog
NETSH int ipv4 reset reset. log
NETSH int ipv6 reset reset. log
Exit
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3. If so, restart your PC or laptop. And try browsing as usual and you will no longer see the DNS server address could not be found error appear again.
I've tried the first method and it works, but after a few minutes it reappears. After that I tried the second method and it worked too, even now the error doesn't reappear.
Even so, there's nothing wrong if you try the two methods above, who knows the first way will work and the second way will be the other way around. Good luck!
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