<\/span><\/h3>\nThe DNS server is under TCP \/ IP protocol.\u00a0Thus, resetting to default may correct this error.<\/p>\n
1. Open the command prompt (Admin).\u00a0(See the solution above for instructions.)<\/p>\n
2. Type the following command and press enter to run it<\/p>\n
netsh int ip reset<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Reset](\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Reset-TCP-IP-To-Default.jpg\" "\\"Reset")
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3. Once, this command is complete.\u00a0Restart your computer to apply the changes.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Solution 8: <\/strong>Restart The DHCP And DNS Client Service<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nIf you are using a dynamic DNS server. This means if you use the Obtain DNS server address automatically option in the network settings.<\/p>\n
Then this solution can help you. Or, if the DNS service has been stopped or blocked due to third-party software.<\/p>\n
Then restarting it may fix the problem – Your DNS server may be unavailable.<\/p>\n
\n- Step 1.<\/strong> Press Windows key + R. Type services.msc in the Run window and press Enter.<\/li>\n
- Step 2.<\/strong> Now search for DHCP Client and DNS Client service.<\/li>\n
- Step 3.<\/strong> First, click on DHCP Client to select. And then, click on Restart the service option. (Check the option on the left side of the services window.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Step 4.<\/strong> After the DHCP client, do the same for the DNS client.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/span>Solution 9: <\/strong>Disable IPv6<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nSometimes IPv6 creates DNS-related issues. However, IPv6 uses a 128-bit address and it is a new version of IP.<\/p>\n
But, still IPv4 is sufficient to function properly on the Internet. So you can try to disable IPv6 from the active internet connection.<\/p>\n
\n- Step 1.<\/strong> First open network connection window. (Open the Run window (Win key + R), type ncpa.cpl and press Enter.)<\/li>\n
- Step 2.<\/strong> Right-click on the active Internet connection. And then click properties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In the properties window, scroll down a bit then uncheck “Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP \/ IPv6)”.<\/p>\n
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\n- Step 3.<\/strong> And then click OK to disable and apply the changes. If, by disabling it, the problem is not resolved. Then activate it immediately and try the next solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>Solution 10: <\/strong>Use Google’s Public DNS Server<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nIf so, none of the solutions mentioned can resolve the ” Your Dns Server Might Be Unavailable ” error.<\/p>\n
Then this solution will fix this error permanently. Because in this solution we are going to add a detail of static DNS server by Google.<\/p>\n
And, the error indicates that the DNS server is missing. So by adding public DNS for IPv4 and IPv6. The problem will be resolved immediately.<\/p>\n
\n- Step 1<\/strong>. Simultaneously press Windows key + R.<\/li>\n
- Step 2.<\/strong> In the run window, type ncpa.cpl and press enter. (It will show you all available internet connections.)<\/li>\n
- Step 3.<\/strong> Right-click the current active Internet connection, and then click properties. (For example: if you have a problem with the Wi-Fi connection. Then go to its properties.)<\/li>\n
- Step 4.<\/strong> Select \u201cInternet Protocol Version 4 (TCP \/ IPv4)\u201d and click on the Properties option.<\/li>\n
- Step 5.<\/strong> Select the \u201cUse the following DNS server address\u201d radio button. And, enter the following details in the respective field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Preferred DNS server: 8.8.8.8<\/strong>
\nAlternative DNS server: 8.8.4.4<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Use](\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Use-Googles-Public-DNS-Server.jpg\" "\\"Use")
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\n- Step 6.<\/strong> After entering the DNS server details, click OK to apply the changes.<\/li>\n
- Step 7.<\/strong> Now do the same for Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP \/ IPv6). Open its properties and enter the following details. And then click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Preferred DNS server: 2001: 4860: 4860:: 8888<\/strong>
\nAlternate DNS server: 2001: 4860: 4860:: 8844<\/strong><\/p>\nSome devices use a separate field for the eight parts of the IPv6 DNS address.<\/p>\n
2001: 4860: 4860: 0: 0: 0: 0: 8888<\/strong>
\n2001: 4860: 4860: 0: 0: 0: 0: 8844<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Use](\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Use-Googles-Public-DNS-Server-1.jpg\" "\\"Use")
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That’s it. This solution works like a charm for all DNS-related issues.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Solution 11: For Windows 8 And 8.1 Users<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nIf you do not know how to use the cmd.exe\u00a0command prompt\u00a0properly\u00a0and it seems like a difficult task, there is another very easy solution for you.<\/p>\n
You can use the utility \u201dTroubleshoot your\u00a0internet\u00a0connection\u00a0\u201d\u00a0to resolve this problem automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Just open the \u201c\u00a0Start\u00a0\u201c\u00a0menu.<\/li>\n
- Move\u00a0your mouse\u00a0cursor\u00a0to the top right to search for the search box.<\/li>\n
- Type ”\u00a0Troubleshoot\u00a0” in the search box and press ”\u00a0Enter\u00a0“.<\/li>\n
- Then choose\u00a0Internet Connections\u00a0and click on\u00a0Run the\u00a0troubleshooter the troubleshooter will appear on the screen and it starts to detect the problem.<\/li>\n
- Just follow the onscreen instructions on your screen to resolve \u201c DNS Server Unavailable\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
IMPORTANT<\/strong>: If these solutions do not help you. Then read the “YourDNS server address not found\u00a0” Article.<\/p>\n<\/span>FAQ:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nQ: I read on a website that if I turn off IPV6 it will solve the problem instead of using \u201cGoogle Servers\u201d.\u00a0Is this true?<\/strong><\/p>\nA<\/strong>: No, there is no point in disabling IPV6.\u00a0If the Google service does not fix this problem you can use method # 1 to flush the DNS.\u00a0It is very efficient.<\/p>\nQ: Are there any other than Google’s?<\/strong><\/p>\nA:<\/strong>\u00a0Yes!\u00a0If you don’t want to use Google, you can use\u00a0OpenDNS<\/strong>\u00a0208.67.222.222 in \u201c\u00a0S. Preferred DNS<\/strong>\u00a0\u201d and 208.67.220.220 in \u201cS.\u00a0Alternative”.<\/p>\nQ: I have a \u201cDNS server not responding\u201d error, how can I correct it?<\/strong><\/p>\nA:<\/strong>\u00a0Basically this is the same error that I explained above, so by following the above procedure and methods you can fix this problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Are you facing the error Your Dns Server Might Be Unavailable? If yes, then you are in the right place. Without the Internet, without a computer, it’s like pizza with no toppings. And, it’s quite frustrating when the internet isn’t working. Although in Windows Microsoft has added a utility for troubleshooting network problems. Which helps […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1974,1983,1973],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5612"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5612"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20636,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5612\/revisions\/20636"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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