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How to Enter Network IP Address and DNS Settings on Nintendo 3DS Family Systems

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In this article, you'll learn how to manually enter network IP address and DNS settings.

Note: The following steps use public DNS's provided by Google and are subject to Google's Terms of Service. If you prefer to not use this service, doing an Internet search for "public DNS" will provide you with several other options you can use.

Complete these steps

  1. Obtain your network's IP Address information.
  2. From the HOME Menu, highlight and select the System Settings icon.
    System Settings icon highlighted on the HOME Menu Screen
  3. Select Internet Settings.
    Internet Settings option highlighted on the System Settings Menu screen
  4. Select Connection Settings.
    Connection Settings option highlighted on the Internet Settings Menu screen
  5. On the connection settings screen, select the connection file, then select Change Settings.
    Change Settings selected within the connection file on the edit connection settings screen
  6. Select the right arrow, then select IP Address.
    IP Address selected on the edit connection settings screen
  7. Where it now says Auto-Obtain IP Address, select No, then select Detailed Setup.
    No selected when the screen says Auto Obtain IP Address
  8. Select IP Address, then hold down the left arrow to delete the existing IP Address (it defaults to zeros).
  9. Enter the IP address listed in within your PC's network information, but add 20 to the last digit. For example, if your PC had an IPv4 address listed as 192.168.1.5, this will become 192.168.1.25.
    • With this an all following entries, make sure to include the periods between each number.
  10. Select OK to return to the IP Address screen, then select Subnet Mask. Hold down the left arrow to delete the existing Subnet Mask, then enter the Subnet mask exactly as it appears in your PC.
  11. Select OK to return to the IP Address screen, then select Gateway. Hold down the left arrow to delete the existing Gateway, then enter the Default Gateway exactly as it appears in the PC.
  12. Select OK to confirm the changes. You will be asked to perform a DNS setup; select Set Up to be taken to the Auto-Obtain DNS screen with No already selected.
    Set Up selected when asked to perform a DNS setup
  13. Select Detailed Setup, then Primary DNS. Hold down the left arrow to delete the existing DNS, then enter 8.8.8.8.
  14. Select OK to return to the DNS screen.
    • An option is available to enter a Secondary DNS. This is not required to complete the setup process.
  15. Select Save, then OK. Select Test to begin the connection test.
    OK highlighted for the confirmation of the connection test to be performed

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