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====== OpenDNS on FreshTomato ====== | ====== OpenDNS on FreshTomato ====== | ||
- | OpenDNS offers an alternative your ISP' | + | OpenDNS offers an alternative your ISP' |
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+ | ==== Why OpenDNS? ==== | ||
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+ | Using OpenDNS servers to perform your DNS resolution | ||
* Built-in protection to filter out malicious phishing & malware domains | * Built-in protection to filter out malicious phishing & malware domains | ||
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* Retention the past year of internet stats | * Retention the past year of internet stats | ||
* Restrict Internet access to specific allowed domains for a " | * Restrict Internet access to specific allowed domains for a " | ||
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+ | \\ There are various levels of OpenDNS plans available, both free and paid. The features available to you will depend upon the plan you use. | ||
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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) ==== | ||
- | You can setup OpenDNS on FreshTomato in just a few steps. | + | You can setup OpenDNS |
First, configure the settings: | First, configure the settings: | ||
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- 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. Your settings should now look like this: \\ \\ {{:: | - Click Save. Your settings should now look like this: \\ \\ {{:: | ||
- | - Flush the DNS resolver cache to purge cached | + | - Flush the DNS resolver cache of data from previous lookups. In the [[admin-debug|Debugging]] menu, click %%>> |
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- | Your FreshTomato router should now be using OpenDNS for DNS resolution. You can test this using the nslookup command, or by using OpenDNS' | + | |
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- | The features available to you will depend on which plan you signed up for. | + | |
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