How to find my DNS Server address in Windows 7

What is the easiest way to know my current DNS server's IP address or domain name? I am trying to troubleshoot my broadband Internet connection under Windows 7.

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If you know your public IP address simply enter in a command prompt window:

nslookup <your public IP>

You can also specify the name server to check against by appending it to the above command.

You can get your current IP address from sites like

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You want to open "Run" then type

cmd.exe

In the command prompt enter this command

C:\>ipconfig /all | findstr /R "DNS\ Servers"

The output should look something like:

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Personally, I prefer this approach:

echo | nslookup | findstr "Default\ Server"

It will print the name of your default DNS server in the shell

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echo exit | nslookup

This will show the primary DNS server domain name and IP address.

Default Server: google-public-dns-a.google.com
Address: 8.8.8.8
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Thanks to @OliverSalzburg's answer.

The following powershell command outputs the DNS information in a structured format:

powershell Get-DnsClientServerAddress

Example output:

InterfaceAlias Interface Address ServerAddresses Index Family
-------------- --------- ------- ---------------
vEthernet (Default Switch) 21 IPv4 {}
vEthernet (Default Switch) 21 IPv6 {fec0:0:0:ffff::1, fec0:0:0:ffff::2, fec0:0:0:ffff::3}
Wi-Fi 17 IPv4 {10.0.0.1}
Wi-Fi 17 IPv6 {2001:123:456:789::1, 2001:123:456:789::2}

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