How to Configure OpenDNS with Custom Settings on my network | Add Websites

If you need a private service in your home and increase the speed of the internet connectionthe company OpenDNS provides it to you in the best way, the most common use of this service is the assignment of domain names to IP addresses and the location of the email services of each domain.

In a few words, it is a free online service that can be configure to work with internet access provided by any telephone operator. In case of presenting problems with: DNS error does not work, you must activate the server and solve the problem.

What are the most important requirements to be able to configure OpenDNS in your network?

If you want your network to be secure and work faster, you must bear in mind that one of the most important requirements is that it is registered on your online pagethe process is completely free and very simple, during the process in which you are registering you will be asked where you want to use OpenDNS, whether it is on your router, on your computer, or on another device.

In each step you will be offered an installation guide, you will even get images to make it easier for you, you can also know how to repair DNS errors in Windows and know the IP and DNS of a domain either on a server, a site web, on Windows, Linux or from the phone.

Clear cache in every browser you use

Everything will depend on the browser you use, in this case I will give you the example with the Google Chrome and Firefox browserto delete the Google Chrome cache you must go to Chrome and access ‘Operations’ and then ‘History’ and click ‘Clear browsing data’, in Firefox from the menu bar select ‘History’ and then click Click on ‘Clear recent history’.

You must create an account at ‘Opendns.com’

1. Go to the Open DNS webpage to sign up for OpenDNS
2. You must click on the free option OpenDNS Home
3. In the picture that comes out in the screen on the right hand side that says ‘Create an account’, enter the information requested
4. Finally click on ‘Continue’.

How can you configure OpenDNS on your computer?

To configure OpenDNS on your computer is very easy, you do not need much knowledge, you will have two options, one can be change the internal configuration of your router with which all the devices that are connected will quickly adapt to the new configuration, or you can make the configuration only to the equipment that you want.

Also depending on the operating system of your computer you will choose the way to get to the configuration to replace the DNS that OpenDNS offers us for free.

From the control panel

To use OpenDNS on your computer and if you want to change the default DNSyou must follow these steps so you know how to do it:

1. You must first open the control panel on your computer
2. Click on ‘Network and Internet’
3. Then click on ‘Network and Sharing Center’
4. A new tab will appear and you will click on ‘Change dashboard settings’
5. With the right button of your mouse click on the network in which you are connected
6. Then click on ‘Properties’ and a new window will appear where you are going to select ‘Internet Protocol version 4’ and click on properties again
7. Finally you are going to select the option ‘Use the following DNS server addresses’ and you are going to substitute with the primary DNS and secondary DNS and you give ‘Accept’

Select the network interface to which you are connected

According to the brand and model of the router, each one has a different interface, in the configuration tab you will have more or less similar options in all routers, and in the configuration screen you will locate the option of ´´Local network or LAN settings´´.

Then you are going to look for the option to change primary DNS, for that you must write 208.67.222.222 and secondary DNS 208.67.220.220, on which they found by default, and thus you will have changed the operator’s DNS for those of OpenDNS.

What can happen if you use multiple DNS service?

DNS is a system that is designed to translate internet domains into IP addressesin case you use another multiple DNS service, this means that you can have problems with the IP addresses, since the most correct thing is that you use the ones that the programs recommend and always put the Primary and Secondary DNS.