====== OpenDNS on FreshTomato ======

OpenDNS offers an alternative your ISP's/organization's own DNS servers. Business and consumer-grade services are available for any budget.

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==== Why OpenDNS? ====

Using OpenDNS servers for 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 to instantly protect every device in your home.		
  * Customizable or preset content filtering, such as for adult content.
  * Retention of the past year's Internet statistics.
  * Restrict Internet access to allowed domains only, to "lock-down" \\ your environment.

\\ There are various levels of free and paid OpenDNS plans available. The features available depend upon the plan you use.


==== Do I need an Account? ====

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  * If you //want Content Filtering// through the Home Basic plan, \\ you need to create an account on the OpenDNS website.
  * If you //don't want Content Filtering//, or are using the FamilyShield plan, \\ you don't have to create an account.

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For more details, see the Home Account FAQ at: [[https://support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/articles/227986407-OpenDNS-Home-Account-FAQ?auth_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJhY2NvdW50X2lkIjoyMDQ0OTgsInVzZXJfaWQiOm51bGwsInRpY2tldF9pZCI6MTU5NTE1MCwiZGVmbGVjdGlvbl9pZCI6MTY4OTgxOTIwMzQ5NjQsImFydGljbGVzIjpbMjI3OTg4OTg3LDM2MDA1Mjg4NDkzMiwyMjc5ODY0MDddLCJ0b2tlbiI6bnVsbCwiZXhwIjoxNjkwNDk0MDA5fQ.fO8ir6GDTO1QFgPBEv8GKqF_MfieqyzNshp6vgYkau4|Open DNS Home Account FAQ]]

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==== Setup (FamilyShield plan) ====

You can setup OpenDNS for the FamilyShiled plan on FreshTomato in just a few steps.

First, configure the settings:

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  - Go to the Network menu
  - In the DNS Server dropdown, select Manual.
  - Enter the two FamilyShield OpenDNS addresses (208.67.220.123 \\ and 208.67.222.123) into the "DNS1" and "DNS2" fields.
  - Click Save. Your settings should now look like this: \\ \\  \\ {{::advanced-dhcp_dns_tftp-opendns-2024.1.png?444}}\\ \\ \\ 
  - Flush the DNS resolver cache of data from previous lookups. \\ In the [[admin-debug|Debugging]] menu, click %%>>%% Flush DNS (dnsmasq) cache. \\

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 \\ Your router should now be using OpenDNS for DNS resolution. You can test this using the nslookup command, or by using the OpenDNS test page: [[https://welcome.opendns.com/|OpenDNS Test Page]] \\   \\ Again, the features available will depend on which plan you subscribe to.

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