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opendns_on_tomato [2024/10/24 00:53] – [Setup (FamilyShield plan)] hogwildopendns_on_tomato [2025/09/13 18:35] (current) – [Setup (FamilyShield plan)] -Resize "advanced-dhcp_dns_tftp-opendns-2024.1.png" to 389 hogwild
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 ==== Why OpenDNS? ==== ==== Why OpenDNS? ====
  
-Using OpenDNS servers to perform DNS resolution can have many benefits, depending on the plan you choose:+Using OpenDNS servers for DNS resolution can have many benefits, depending on the plan you choose:
  
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   * Restrict Internet access to allowed domains only, to "lock-down" \\ your environment.   * 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 will depend upon the plan you use.+\\ There are various levels of free and paid OpenDNS plans available. The features available depend upon the plan you use.
  
  
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   - In the DNS Server dropdown, select Manual.   - 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.   - 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}}\\ \\ \\ +  - Click Save. Your settings should now look like this: \\ \\  \\ {{::advanced-dhcp_dns_tftp-opendns-2024.1.png?389}}\\ \\ \\ 
   - Flush the DNS resolver cache of data from previous lookups. \\ In the [[admin-debug|Debugging]] menu, click %%>>%% Flush DNS (dnsmasq) cache. \\   - 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.  \\ 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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