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# How to Configure DNS on Windows Server

If your browser says *“No network”* or *“No internet”*, but your server is connected, the issue might be simple: **no DNS is configured**.
This is common on fresh Windows Server installs. Here’s how to fix it in just a few clicks.
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### 🪟 Step-by-Step — Set DNS Manually

This method works on **Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022**.

1. Press `Windows + R`, type `ncpa.cpl`, then press **Enter**.
   → This opens the list of network adapters.
2. Right-click your **network adapter** (usually called `Ethernet`) and select **Properties**.
3. In the list, double-click on:
```
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
```
4. In the new window:
   - Select **Use the following DNS server addresses**.
   - Enter the DNS servers of your choice:
```
Preferred DNS server:     1.1.1.1
Alternate DNS server:     8.8.8.8
```
👉 These are fast and reliable public DNS servers from Cloudflare and Google.
5. Click **OK**, then **Close**.

✅ DNS is now configured — your internet access should work in browsers and apps.
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### 🧪 Optional — Check with Command Prompt

To test if DNS is working, open **Command Prompt** and type:

```bash
ping google.com
```

✅ If you see replies, DNS is working!  
❌ If not, double-check the DNS entries above.
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### 💡 Why This Happens

On some Windows Server versions or clean installs:

- The system doesn't auto-assign DNS servers
- This leads to internet errors in browsers like “no network” or “can’t find address”

Manually setting DNS usually solves the issue instantly.
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🎉 That’s it! You’ve now fixed the DNS issue on your Windows Server.
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