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<\/p><\/div>"} 1 Sign up for the free version of OpenDNS Home. If you need to block users on your network from accessing specific websites, you'll have much more success with OpenDNS than by blocking them on your router. This is because most home routers do not block https:// websites, and more and more websites are adopting encryption every day. OpenDNS can filter these encrypted sites for everyone on your network.[2] You can sign up for free at opendns.com/home-internet-security/ . If you need to block users on your network from accessing specific websites, you'll have much more success with OpenDNS than by blocking them on your router. This is because most home routers do not blockwebsites, and more and more websites are adopting encryption every day. OpenDNS can filter these encrypted sites for everyone on your network.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 2 Open your router's configuration page. You'll be setting your router to use OpenDNS's DNS servers, which will process your blocked sites. To do this, open the router's configuration page in your computer's web browser. Common router addresses include: Linksys - http://192.168.1.1

D-Link/Netgear - http://192.168.0.1

Belkin - http://192.168.2.1

ASUS - http://192.168.50.1/

AT&T U-verse - http://192.168.1.254

Comcast - http://10.0.0.1 You'll be setting your router to use OpenDNS's DNS servers, which will process your blocked sites. To do this, open the router's configuration page in your computer's web browser. Common router addresses include:

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<\/p><\/div>"} 3 Log in with your router's administrator account. You'll be prompted to log in when you first open your router's configuration page. If you didn't change the login information, the username is usually "admin" and the password is usually "admin" or blank.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 6 Enter the OpenDNS server addresses. You'll see two DNS server fields. Enter each of the following DNS addresses, which point to the OpenDNS servers: 208.67.222.222

208.67.220.220 You'll see two DNS server fields. Enter each of the following DNS addresses, which point to the OpenDNS servers:

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<\/p><\/div>"} 7 Save the changes for your router. Click the Save or Apply button and allow your router to reboot with the new DNS settings. This may take a minute or two.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 9 Click the "Settings" tab and enter your home network IP. You can see your home IP address at the very top of the dashboard page. Type this address into the "Add a network" field. This will allow OpenDNS to tell when traffic is coming from your network, and block sites accordingly. You'll need to confirm your network via an email message that is sent to the account you signed up for OpenDNS with. You can see your home IP address at the very top of the dashboard page. Type this address into the "Add a network" field. This will allow OpenDNS to tell when traffic is coming from your network, and block sites accordingly.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 11 Choose from one of the preset filtering levels (optional). You can choose between Low, Medium, and High security. This is great if there is lots of content that you want to block, and OpenDNS updates these lists regularly.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 12 Add specific websites you want to block to the "Manage individual domains" list. You can add up to 25 websites to this list. Make sure each one is set to "Always block."

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<\/p><\/div>"} 13 Flush your DNS cache. In order for your new settings to take effect, you'll need to flush your DNS cache. This will happen automatically after a while for every device on your network, but you can do it manually if you need immediate blocking: Windows - Press ⊞ Win + R and type ipconfig /flushdns to flush your DNS. You can now test your filter settings.

and type to flush your DNS. You can now test your filter settings. Mac - Open the Terminal from the Utilities folder. Type dscacheutil -flushcache to flush the DNS, then sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder to restart the DNS service. You'll likely be asked to enter your admin password. In order for your new settings to take effect, you'll need to flush your DNS cache. This will happen automatically after a while for every device on your network, but you can do it manually if you need immediate blocking: