What is a DNS Server? As the name implies, DNS servers translate domain names (e.g., www.example.com) into IP addresses (e.g., 192.0.2.1). In order to connect to the internet, each network must have ...

So I have a friend with a Windows 8.1 PC. This PC works fine on all other networks, except their home network. All other devices work fine on their home network. The troubleshooting flip-flops between ...

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When you type a website into your address bar—like PCMag.com—your computer doesn't actually know where to go on its own. Instead, it looks that address up on a Domain Name System (DNS) server, which ...

Most of our work and entertainment today depend on digital platforms, and it gets annoying when we cannot access the internet due to various errors. One of those frustrating errors is "DNS server not ...