Most users should install the Liberador Windows app instead of changing Windows 10 DNS settings manually. The app configures Liberador for you and is easier to update than a manual DNS setup.
Recommended: install the Liberador app
- Go to https://liberador.net/download/windows/
- Click Download for Windows.
- Open the downloaded installer.
- If Windows asks for permission, click Yes.
- When the installation finishes, open Liberador.
- Sign in with your Liberador account.
Use the Liberador app
After signing in, use the app to enable SmartDNS or VPN.
For VPN, the app shows whether the VPN is connected.
For SmartDNS, the app shows the Liberador checks. If everything is configured correctly, the checks turn green.
If your internet provider redirects or filters DNS requests, SmartDNS may not work with normal DNS settings. The app can detect this and offer SecureDNS with SmartVPN when needed. SecureDNS with SmartVPN encrypts DNS traffic and allows SmartDNS to work correctly.
If Liberador asks you to reinstall or update the app
If the Liberador app says that the Windows service is missing or needs to be restored, install the latest version of the app:
- Go to https://liberador.net/download/windows/?reason=service_missing
- Download the latest Windows installer.
- Open the installer and complete the installation.
- Open Liberador again.
When should I use manual setup?
Use manual DNS setup only if you cannot install the Liberador app, do not have permission to install it, or specifically want to configure SmartDNS without using the app.
Manual setup allows you to use Liberador SmartDNS on Windows. It does not replace the full Liberador app experience, does not include VPN, and does not encrypt DNS requests between your computer and Liberador.
Manual SmartDNS setup
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Right-click the Start menu and select Network Connections.
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Click Change adapter options.
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Right-click the network connection that you are using, then select Properties.
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Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click Properties.
- Select Use the following DNS server addresses.
- In Preferred DNS server, enter
45.63.105.236. -
In Alternate DNS server, enter
51.91.192.251. - Click OK.
If your connection uses IPv6
If IPv6 is enabled on your connection, configure the Liberador IPv6 DNS servers too. Otherwise, Windows may continue using your internet provider's IPv6 DNS servers instead of the Liberador DNS servers.
- In the same connection properties window, select Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), then click Properties.
- Select Use the following DNS server addresses.
- In Preferred DNS server, enter
2001:19f0:9002:bab:5400:3ff:fede:c374. - In Alternate DNS server, enter
2001:41d0:303:6489::109. - Click OK.
After configuring DNS, click Close and restart your computer.
Verify manual setup
After restarting, go to https://liberador.net/accounts/profile/
The Liberador checks should turn green.
If the checks do not turn green, disconnect and reconnect to the network, then check again. If they still do not turn green, restart your computer and check again. If your internet provider redirects or filters DNS requests, manual DNS setup may not work correctly. In that case, install the Liberador app and use SecureDNS with SmartVPN.
Revert manual DNS setup
To undo the manual DNS changes:
- Right-click the Start menu and select Network Connections.
- Click Change adapter options.
- Right-click the network connection that you changed, then select Properties.
- Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click Properties.
- Select Obtain DNS server address automatically.
- Click OK.
- If you also configured IPv6, select Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), then click Properties.
- Select Obtain DNS server address automatically.
- Click OK.
- Click Close.
- Restart your computer.
These steps only remove the manual DNS settings from Windows. They do not uninstall the Liberador app and do not change your Liberador account.