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Change your DNS​: Configuration for XP

1. Select Control Panel from the Start menu.

2. Click Network Connections from the Control Panel choices.
3. Choose your connection from the Network Connections window.
4. Click Properties button.
5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
6. Click the radio button Use the following DNS server addresses and type in OpenDNS
addresses in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

1. Select ​Control Panel​ from the Start menu.

2. Click ​Network Connections​ from the ​Control Panel​ choices.

3. Choose your connection from the ​Network Connections​ window.

In this screenshot, Local Area Connection is the only choice. If you have more than one, choose
your default/current connection.

4. Click ​Properties​ button.

5. Select ​Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)​ and click ​Properties​.

6. Click the radio button ​Use the following DNS server addresses​ and type in OpenDNS addresses in
the ​Preferred DNS server​ and ​Alternate DNS server​ fields.

Please write down your current DNS settings before switching to OpenDNS, in case you want to
return to your old settings for any reason.
Preferred DNS server address for Open DNS is:
● 208.67.222.222
Alternate DNS server address for Open DNS is:
● 208.67.220.220

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