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Primary DNS server in the command prompt

To find out what address your primary DNS server has, you can do it quickly and easily using the command prompt.

  1. To do this, you have to start it first. Under Windows Vista and Windows 7 you can do this by typing the text "Command Prompt" under "Start" at the bottom left, whereupon the link to the command prompt appears after just a few characters. On all Windows versions you can also call the command prompt with the text "cmd", which you have to enter under "Run".
  2. As soon as the command prompt has started, i.e. a small black window appears, enter "ipconfig / all" there.
  3. Then hit your Enter key.
  4. All of your network settings will then be taken from your computer loaded. Scroll up a little until you see either "Ethernet Adapter ..." or "WirelessLANAdapter... ".
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  5. There you will find the address of your primary DNS server to the right of "DNS server".

Determine the DNS server via the Windows interface

Alternatively, your primary DNS server can also be used without the prompt via the interface of Windows to be found out.

  1. To do this, open the entry "Network Connection" in the Windows Control Panel (Windows XP) respectively. under "Network and Internet" the option "Network and Sharing Center" (Windows Vista / Windows 7).
  2. Then call up "(W) LAN connection" and then click on the "Details" button in the small window at the top center.
  3. You can then view your network connection details, which you can also access from your command prompt at Would find "Ethernet adapter ..." or "Wireless LAN adapter ...", almost at the bottom of the address of your primary DNS server.
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