Making New DNS IP Permanent

[Robert Smith]

My computer is a laptop running VISTA with all the current
updates, on a wired LAN using a static IP and a statically-
assigned DNS IP for a server located beyond the gateway.

I changed ISPs, which necessarily changed my DNS servers. I can go
through an elaborate rigmarole to change the DNS IP that my
laptop uses, but I can't make it permanent. I have to go through
this rigmarole each time I reboot, else I can't access anything on
the Internet because my laptop has reverted to the old DNS IPs.

The articles in the Microsoft database returned to a search for
"New DNS Servers," even one with the wonderfully apropos title
"Dynamic Updates Do Not Work with New DNS Server," all seem to
refer to DNS servers instead of clients.

I've applied the Vista update, KB933872, with no effect.

The previous ISP identified two DNS IPs to use, whereas the new ISP
gave me only one. Is that the problem?

How can I make the new DNS IP permanent?

--Robert Smith
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Scott Roberts]

My computer is a laptop running VISTA with all the current
updates, on a wired LAN using a static IP and a statically-
assigned DNS IP for a server located beyond the gateway.

I changed ISPs, which necessarily changed my DNS servers. I can go
through an elaborate rigmarole to change the DNS IP that my
laptop uses, but I can't make it permanent. I have to go through
this rigmarole each time I reboot, else I can't access anything on
the Internet because my laptop has reverted to the old DNS IPs.

The articles in the Microsoft database returned to a search for
"New DNS Servers," even one with the wonderfully apropos title
"Dynamic Updates Do Not Work with New DNS Server," all seem to
refer to DNS servers instead of clients.

I've applied the Vista update, KB933872, with no effect.

The previous ISP identified two DNS IPs to use, whereas the new ISP
gave me only one. Is that the problem?

How can I make the new DNS IP permanent?

--Robert Smith
(e-mail address removed)

Robert,

I can't really tell from your post whether you want to specify a static DNS
Server (which your computer will use for *all* DNS queries) or if you simply
want to set up a static Host Name/IP combo for a single server that you
connect to on a regular basis.

To set up a static DNS Server:

1. Control Panel -> Network Connections
2. Right-Click the appropriate network connection (e.g. Local Area
Connection) and select Properties.
3. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" then click the "Properties" button.
4. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses" and type in the DNS
server(s).
5. Click Ok.

To set up a Host Name/IP mapping for an individual server:

1. Open "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts" with Notepad.
2. Add an entry for your server at the bottom (examples are provided in the
file).
3. Save the file.

Hope this helps.