Need to remove one of two dns addresses

[WhereBob]

My windows 7 pc is configured to use two different DNS ip addresses. How can I remove one of these addresses without going into the local area connection properties?

edit hosts file, lmhosts file or other options?


Thanks
Bob

 

[d3m3tr1x]

How is your computer connected to the internet? Via a router/modem?
Find the device that runs the DHCP server on your network (probably a router) and modify its DNS servers so that it only uses/leases your preferred one.

I dont know of a way to change it locally without changing the local area connection properties, but the above way is how i'd do it

 

[J03]

This is a seriously old article: Where in the registry are the entries for the DNS servers located?

but it might help you out. The DNS servers are stored in the registry (well... they where 11 years ago).

 

[JCB1]

does your computer use dhcp or static ip??

If it uses DHCP you can change the dns settings on the dhcp server / router

 

[WhereBob]

does your computer use dhcp or static ip??

If it uses DHCP you can change the dns settings on the dhcp server / router

Static

How is your computer connected to the internet? Via a router/modem?
Find the device that runs the DHCP server on your network (probably a router) and modify its DNS servers so that it only uses/leases your preferred one.

router

 

[d3m3tr1x]

Is your static ip set in the local area connection properties? or is it obtained from the router, but the router makes sure you always get the same one? Coz if you already have the local area connection properties modified, why not just set the dns servers to what you want (directly below the ip settings in the local area connection properties dialog), or do you not have admin rights or something on the computer?

What is the model number of the router? perhaps I can point you in the direction of how to set the dns servers from within it, that is of course if your computer is retreiving its 'static' ip from the router

 

[amitaraja]

in your task bar u will see to blinking computers just click on it click on properties.here u can select automatic DNS configure....

 

[d3m3tr1x]

in your task bar u will see to blinking computers just click on it click on properties.here u can select automatic DNS configure....

I dont think he will see the blinking computers.. hes running windows 7

 

[WhereBob]

Is your static ip set in the local area connection properties? or is it obtained from the router, but the router makes sure you always get the same one?

Everything is set up static

 

[WhereBob]

Thanks for all the replies.

I was able to do it by editting the hosts file. FYI