{"id":101001,"date":"2025-12-15T21:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=101001"},"modified":"2025-12-16T06:15:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:45:45","slug":"how-to-fix-dns-server-not-responding-steps-to-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/how-to-fix-dns-server-not-responding-steps-to-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix DNS Server Not Responding | Steps to Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"

The “DNS Server Not Responding” error usually means your device is trying to find a website, but the “phonebook” (the DNS server) that translates the website name into an address isn’t answering.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

Here is the step-by-step guide to fixing this, starting with the easiest and most effective solutions.<\/p>\n

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Phase 1: The “Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again?”<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Before doing anything technical, try these two steps. They fix about 50% of these errors immediately.<\/p>\n

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    Power Cycle Your Router:<\/b> Unplug your router’s power cable from the wall.<\/span> Wait <\/span>at least 30 seconds<\/span><\/b> (this clears the short-term memory).<\/span>Plug it back in and wait for the lights to stabilize.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Test a Different Browser:<\/b> If you are using Chrome, try Edge or Safari.<\/span> If the website works there, the problem is just your browser cache (see Phase 3).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Phase 2: The Most Likely Fix (Change DNS Servers)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Your Internet Service Provider’s (ISP) default DNS server might be down or slow.<\/span><\/span> Switching to a free, public one like Google or Cloudflare is the most reliable fix.<\/span><\/p>\n

    For Windows:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
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      Press <\/span><\/span>Windows Key + R<\/span><\/span><\/b>, type <\/span><\/span>ncpa.cpl<\/span><\/code>, and press <\/span><\/span>Enter<\/span><\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Right-click your active connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) and select <\/span><\/span>Properties<\/span><\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Find <\/span><\/span>Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP\/IPv4)<\/span><\/span><\/b> in the list, click it, and select <\/span><\/span>Properties<\/span><\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Select <\/span>“Use the following DNS server addresses”<\/span><\/b> and enter:<\/span><\/p>\n