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====== OpenDNS on FreshTomato ====== | ====== OpenDNS on FreshTomato ====== | ||
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- | Configuring FreshTomato | + | \\ |
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+ | ==== Why OpenDNS? ==== | ||
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+ | Using OpenDNS servers to perform your DNS resolution can have many benefits, depending on the plan you choose: | ||
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+ | * Built-in protection to filter out malicious phishing & malware domains | ||
+ | * Parental controls that protect every device in your home, instantly | ||
+ | * Customizable or pre-configured content filtering, | ||
+ | * Retention the past year of internet stats | ||
+ | * Restrict Internet access to specific allowed domains for a " | ||
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+ | \\ There are various levels of OpenDNS | ||
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+ | ==== Do I need an Account? ==== | ||
+ | You need to create an account on the OpenDNS website if you want Content Filtering, through the Home Basic plan. \\ If you don't want Content Filtering, or are using the FamilyShield plan, you do not have to create an account. | ||
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+ | For more details, see the Home Account FAQ at: [[https:// | ||
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+ | \\ | ||
+ | ==== Setup (FamilyShield plan) ==== | ||
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+ | You can setup OpenDNS for the FamilyShiled plan on FreshTomato | ||
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+ | First, configure the settings: | ||
- Go to the Network menu | - Go to the Network menu | ||
- In the DNS Server dropdown, select Manual. | - In the DNS Server dropdown, select Manual. | ||
- | - Enter the two OpenDNS | + | - Enter the two FamilyShield |
- | - Click Save. | + | - Click Save. Your settings should now look like this: \\ \\ {{:: |
+ | - Flush the DNS resolver cache of data from previous lookups. In the [[admin-debug|Debugging]] menu, click %%>> | ||
- | {{::opendns_on_freshtomato-2023.2.jpg?605}} | + | |
- | Your FreshTomato router should now be using OpenDNS for DNS resolution. | + | \\ |
- | You can test this by using the nslookup command, or by using OpenDNS' | + | \\ |