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Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Click OK to exit the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties. Click Close to exit the Ethernet Properties. Click Close once more to exit the Ethernet Status. For Windows 8: Point the cursor to the upper right hand side of the screen to display the No internet connection with "Obtain DNS server address There's also a DNS setting in the DHCP section, which is what the router tells your workstations to use when using the "Obtain IP address automatically" setting. All that said, an internal DNS is not absolutely required, if you can live without certain internal features (e.g., internal email servers usually also require an internal DNS server). Setting up a computer to obtain an IP Address automatically Configuring your computer to obtain an IP Address automatically allows your networking device to assign a dynamic IP Address to it. Instead of manually entering the IP settings, which is time consuming, performing this procedure will ensure that the computer will get the correct TCP/IP settings. TCP/IPv4 Obtain DNS automatically - Microsoft Community Jun 19, 2010