Method 1 Method 1 of 6: Checking DNS Settings in Windows

1. 1 Swipe in from the right side of your Windows 8 device to access the “Start” screen.
   • If you’re using a mouse, point to the lower left corner of your session to access the “Start” screen.
2. 2 Type “Control Panel” into the search field and select the option after it displays in the search results.
3. 3 Click on “View network status and tasks” below the Network and Internet section. A list of all your active networks will display.
4. 4 Click on the link displayed to the right of “Connections” for the network you’d like to check DNS settings for. A network status window will display.
5. 5 Click on the “Properties” button within the status window.
6. 6 Click on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4).”
7. 7 Click on “Properties.” Your computer’s current DNS settings will be located in the bottom half of the Properties window.

Method 2 Method 2 of 6: Checking DNS Settings in Windows 7 / Vista

1. 1 Click on the “Start” button and select “Control Panel.”
2. 2 Type “Network and Sharing” into the search field at the upper right corner of the Control Panel window.
3. 3 Select “Network and Sharing Center” when it displays in the search results.
4. 4 Click on “Change adapter settings” in the left pane after the Network and Sharing Center window opens.
5. 5 Right-click on the network for which you want to check DNS settings.
6. 6 Select “Properties” from the list of options provided.
7. 7 Click on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4).”
8. 8 Click on the “Properties” button. Your DNS settings will display in the bottom portion of the window next to the DNS server fields.

Method 3 Method 3 of 6: Checking DNS Settings in Windows XP

1. 1 Click on the “Start” button on your Windows XP desktop.
2. 2 Select “Control Panel.”
3. 3 Select “Network Connections.” The Network Connections window will open.
4. 4 Right-click on “Local Area Connection” and select “Properties.”
   • If you are connected to a Wi-Fi network, right-click on “Wireless Network Connection” and select “Properties.”
5. 5 Click on “Internet Protocol (TCP / IP).”
6. 6 Click on the “Properties” button. Your computer’s DNS settings will be displayed at the bottom of the Properties window next to the DNS server fields.

Method 4 Method 4 of 6: Checking DNS Settings in Mac OS X

1. 1 Click on the Apple icon at the top of your Mac desktop.
2. 2 Select “System Preferences.”
3. 3 Click on the Network icon within System Preferences.
4. 4 Click on the network for which you want to check DNS settings in the left pane of the Network window.
5. 5 Click on the button labeled “Advanced.”
6. 6 Click on the “DNS” tab. Your computer’s current DNS settings will display under the fields labeled “DNS servers” and “Search domains.”

Method 5 Method 5 of 6: Checking DNS Settings in Ubuntu

1. 1 Click on the Network icon at the top left corner of your Ubuntu desktop. The Network icon will either resemble two arrows or a Wi-Fi symbol.
2. 2 Click on “Edit Connections.” The Network Connections window will display.
3. 3 Click on the name of the network connection for which you’d like to check DNS settings.
4. 4 Click on the “Edit” button in the right pane of Network Connections.
5. 5 Click on the tab labeled “IPv4 Settings.”
6. 6 Note the information posted in the field next to “DNS Servers.” These are your computer’s current DNS settings.

Method 6 Method 6 of 6: Checking DNS Settings in Fedora

1. 1 Click on the small arrow in the upper right corner of your Fedora taskbar.
2. 2 Click on the Setting icon.
3. 3 Click on "Network" icon. The Network Connections window will display onscreen.
4. 4 Select the name of the network you’d like to check the DNS settings for.
5. 5 Your computer’s current DNS settings will display under "Default Route".