Windows 10: Will these batch files work to change DNS servers to OpenDNS and back?

I found the following on a forum post from 2007. I'm apprehensive, however, to try it because I obviously don't want to cause anything to stop working properly.

1:
netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 208.67.222.222
netsh interface ip add dns name="Local Area Connection" addr=208.67.220.220​2:

2:
netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" dhcp

:)

 

The DNS server might be having problems. Error Code: INET_E_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND

It's not clear what you mean by "tried the comments suggested," but generally the DNS server used by most home users is the one provided by their Internet Service Provider (ISP).

You can check with your ISP's support desk to see if they have been having issues and if so when that might be resolved.

You can also change the DNS server you use to something more reliable, such as those provided by Google or OpenDNS.

Google: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

OpenDNS: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220

If you want to change DNS servers, you can do this on a per-computer basis or make the change in your router, which will change the DNS servers used by all of your computers.

Directions for changing DNS servers on a Windows 10 computer are here:
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-change-your-...

If you want to change DNS servers in your router, please provide the make and specific model of the router.

 

Query about DNS, which appears after Windows 10 update.

Well DNS is automatically provided by your ISP but in any case you can also use OpenDNS and Google DNS if you wish:

How to Change or Use Custom DNS Server Settings in Windows?

Hope that helps/

 

Looks correct to me. Should work fine and not cause you problems. It's possible that your interface might not be called "Local Area Connection". You can check with

netsh interface show interface.

 

This is what I get when I run "netsh interface show interface"


Code: Admin State State Type Interface Name ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enabled Disconnected Dedicated Ethernet Enabled Connected Dedicated Wi-Fi[/quote] Does that show what I need?

 

What is the point of this opendns is a great DNS with protection so why would you want to change it by default a lot the time the router is set as DNS?

 

I frequent a local library and, in order to access their wifi, the OpenDNS servers must be removed for some reason. I can switch them back once I've gotten past their acknowledgment page but I simply cannot get to this page with the custom servers. Consequently, I was looking for a batch script that would allow me to quickly remove, then re-add the OpenDNS servers.

 

Or you could use NetSetMan - 2 clicks to change to a preset network.