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h1. Which DNS servers to use?
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For best performance and easy access to internal Auroville facilities:
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* 192.168.8.54
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* 192.168.8.55
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* 192.168.8.56
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h1. Am I already using Aurinoco's DNS servers?
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If you can open http://speedtest.iciti.av/ you are probably using Aurinoco's DNS servers already. 
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h1. How to change DNS servers?
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h2. Automatically
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The most convenient solution is set DNS servers automatically:
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* Android: TBC
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* IOS: "Configure DNS: Automatic" (and "Configure IP: Automatic")
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* Linux: TBC
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* Mac OSX: TBC
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* Windows: "Obtain DNS server address automatically" (and "Obtain an IP address automatically")
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If the network is not set up correctly, that will not work and you will have to set DNS servers manually (instructions below).
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Also, if the Internet connection is via Aurinoco and configuring DNS servers automatically did not work, please contact "Aurinoco support":https://redmine.auroville.org.in/projects/faq/wiki/How_to_contact_Aurinoco
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Configuring DNS servers automatically is especially important on portable devices such as a smart phones, tablets and laptops.  It allows you to use many networks without having to set DNS servers manually.
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h2. Manually
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To set up DNS servers on Android, Apple IOS and Mac OSX, Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows are given at https://www.safervpn.com/support/articles/115000327609-Change-DNS-Settings-on-Windows-Mac-Android-IOS-Linux