Translations:WiFi Connection/15/en
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- Open Notepad as an Administrator:
- Click on the Start menu (Windows icon) located at the bottom-left corner of your screen.
- Type "Notepad" into the search bar.
- Right-click on Notepad in the search results.
- Select "Run as administrator" from the context menu. If prompted for permission, click "Yes."
- Open the Hosts File:
- In Notepad, click on "File" in the top-left corner.
- Choose "Open."
- In the file explorer window, navigate to the following location: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
- 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.
- Select the file named "hosts" and click "Open".
- Edit the Hosts File:
- The hosts file will open in Notepad.
- You'll see some comments at the beginning of the file (lines starting with a "#" symbol).
- To add an entry, go to the end of the file on a new line.
- 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
- Save the Changes:
- After making your changes, click on "File" in the top-left corner.
- Choose "Save" to save the changes to the hosts file.
- Close Notepad:
- Close Notepad once you've saved the changes.