Setting DNS Settings to Automatic
If you cannot access the internet while on eduroam or MTDorms, your DNS Settings may be manually configured.
To access the internet, your DNS settings must be set to automatic. To set DNS Settings to automatic, please follow the instructions for your operating system below.
Windows 7
1) Open the Start Menu and click Network.
2) On the top bar of the Network window, click “Network and Sharing Center”.
3) On the left sidebar of the Network and Sharing Center, choose “Change Adapter Settings”.
4) On this page, you will have to select the network adapter that you are using to connect to the internet. For example a wireless adapter is used for connecting to WIFI and a local area connection is used for connecting to a wired connection. For this tutorial, a Local Area connection is used. Once you have selected the proper network adapter, right click it and click properties.
5) On this page, find and double click the “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” entry. Be sure that you don’t use the Version 6.
6) Click the “Obtain DNS server addresses automatically” radio button.
7) Your final step is to click OK at the bottom of the window.
Windows 10
1) The first step is to click the start button, then click File Explorer.
2) The second step is to click “Network” in the left panel.
3) The third step is to click “Network” in the top bar.
4) The next step is to click “Network and Sharing Center” on the top ribbon.
5) Finally, follow steps 3-7 in the Windows 7 tutorial.
Mac OSX
1) The first step is to open “System Preferences” by clicking on the gear in your dock.
2) The second step is to click the network tile in the menu that comes up.
3) From here, you can select your network adapter. If you are using Wi-Fi, select Wi-Fi. If you are using a wired connection, choose Ethernet.
4) Once you select your network adapter, click advanced to show advanced settings.
5) On the top menu, click DNS.
6) If there are entries in the DNS Servers list, it could be a cause of network issues.
7) To remove the entries, click on a server and then click the minus icon. Be sure to remove all servers from this list.
8) The final step is to click OK in the bottom right of the window.
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