DNS. DNS stands for Domain Name System. This system is essentially the phone book of the Web that organizes and identifies domains. While a phone book translates a name like "Acme Pizza" into the correct phone number to call, the DNS translates a web address like "www.google.com" into the physical IP address—such as"74.125.19.147"—of the
How to Edit Your DNS Settings. To edit your DNS settings, you'll need to sign into your account with your DNS provider, and find the settings for your domain. If you don't know who controls your DNS, you can use ICANN's lookup tool, which will tell you under "Registrar Info."
Here are the steps: Open Wi-Fi settings on your Android device. Tap once on your network, and go to Advanced settings. Change IP settings to Static. Write the DNS server IPs to DNS 1 and DNS 2 (For Google’s free DNS, DNS 1 is 8.8.8.8, DNS 2 is 8.8.4.4) Tap on save. Disconnect from the network and connect again. On Windows, you can use the nslookup utility to check the DNS TTL values for a website. First, open a command prompt window. 7: Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt. 10: Right-click the Start button -> Run -> Type “cmd” in the field and click “OK”. To run nslookup and get the TTL values, type: NEM22.