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Your DNS Server Might Be Unavailable [Solved]

Your DNS Server Might Be Unavailable [Solved]

โ€œYour DNS Server Might Be Unavailableโ€œโ€ฆNot again! It is one of the greatest annoying DNS server mistake which you encounter with when you troubleshoot your internet connection. You just donโ€™t want anyone to fix it, You can do it on your private. But what are the steps? In this article I will be mentioning specific easy methods by which you can solution this โ€“ โ€œYour DNS Server Might Be Unavailableโ€ error very easily. But before starting, you should firstย try restarting your Wi-fi router, sometimes it works. You can give it a try.

Method 1: Remove Additional Security Tools

Mostly this kind of error occurs when you are using extra than one security tool because when there are many security programs, this results in conflicts between them which cause such type of error. I would recommend you to just save only of them.

Method 2: Flush DNS Cache

Flushing out the DNS cache could be much helpful. Not single in this case but also in many DNS related problems. It is quite easy to do so. Just you need to follow the following steps.

  • On your windows screen, Firstly, open the Run command, you can do this by just pressing the combination ofย Windowsย keyย + Rย key respectively on your keyboard. This will invoke the Run command or you can even right click on the start button to find this option (For Windows 10 users).

  • In the run box, you need to typeย cmd.exeย & have to clickย OK.

  • When the command prompt opens, just type the following line by line (Pressย Enterafter each command).

  • Thatโ€™s it. Just close the window check whether the error is fixed or not. If still error persists then give next method a try. I hope it will work for you.

Method 3: Reset Your Wi-fi Router

One of the easiest means to deal with this error is resetting your Wi-fi router. Resetting it can solve various of the DNS issues. If you donโ€™t how to do so? Let me tell you. Just you have to click on theย reset buttonย present on your Wi-fi router. Press it, thatโ€™s it. After doing so, Just check whether it is solved or not.

Method 4: Use Googleโ€™s DNS or Open DNS

Sometimes the DNS service you are by in your Windows machine is down or unstable. Thatโ€™s why such issues occur. I would mention you to switch to Googleโ€™s DNS or Open DNS. Follow the following steps to do so.

  • Firstly, open the Run command, you can do it simply by just pressing theย Windowskey +ย Rย key on your keyboard.

  • Now typeย ncpa.cplย and hit theย Enterย button. A network connection window will appear. Refer to the image below.

  • Now double click on the internet connection which you are using, then go toย Propertiesย and then click on the โ€œInternet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)โ€ option as shown in the image below.

  • Not set the DNS asย 8.8.8.8ย &ย 8.8.4.4 and click on theย Okย button. Refer to the image below.

  • Now check if the problem has been resolved.

Method 5: Reset TCP/IP

Resetting TCP/IP is one of the most simpler means you can try. The steps to be followed are mentioned below.

  • Firstly, you need to press theย Windowsย key +ย Xย key or you can even right click on theย startย button (For Windows 10 users).
  • Now selectย Command Prompt (Admin)ย from the list as shown in the image above. If the Command Prompt option is not available then you can even selectย PowerShell (Admin)ย instead.
  • When the Command Prompt opens, you just need to enter the following and have to click on the Enter button to run the command.

  • Thatโ€™s it. After completing the whole process, check if the problem still persists.

Method 6: Disable Proxy Or VPN

If you are using a Proxy or VPN, just try disabling it. Using a VPN can also be one of the reason. Disable it and check if it resolves the problem.

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