Translations:WiFi Connection/15/en

1. Open Notepad as an Administrator:
   1. Click on the Start menu (Windows icon) located at the bottom-left corner of your screen.
   2. Type "Notepad" into the search bar.
   3. Right-click on Notepad in the search results.
   4. Select "Run as administrator" from the context menu. If prompted for permission, click "Yes."
2. Open the Hosts File:
   1. In Notepad, click on "File" in the top-left corner.
   2. Choose "Open."
   3. In the file explorer window, navigate to the following location: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
   4. Change the file type dropdown menu to "All Files (*.*)" (in the bottom-right corner of the window) to make sure you can see the hosts file.
   5. Select the file named "hosts" and click "Open".
3. Edit the Hosts File:
   1. The hosts file will open in Notepad.
   2. You'll see some comments at the beginning of the file (lines starting with a "#" symbol).
   3. To add an entry, go to the end of the file on a new line.
   4. Enter the IP address you want to assign (such as "192.168.5.1") followed by a space and then the servern name you want to map to that IP address. For example: "192.168.5.1 aris"

      

      Editing hosts file

4. Save the Changes:
   1. After making your changes, click on "File" in the top-left corner.
   2. Choose "Save" to save the changes to the hosts file.
5. Close Notepad:
   1. Close Notepad once you've saved the changes.

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