Keep Your Family Safe On Your Home Network

Today I will show you how to use OpenDNS to control network traffic and filter websites based on topics. I will also show you how to force computers on your network to use your DNS server so people cannon bypass it.

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Notes from video:

- OpenDNS servers
Primary: 208.67.222.222
Secondary: 208.67.220.220

- Configure DDNS
Service: Custom
Username: (OpenDNS username)
Password: (OpenDNS Password)
url: /nic/update?hostname=

- Additional Dnsmasq Options

no-resolv
strict-order
server=208.67.222.222
server=208.67.220.220

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[earthoid]

Thank you! I never would have been able to figure this out on my own.

[NTPTM]

Hej thanks for the video! I'm a new subscriber. You have a very good channel with news, tips, and tricks. I'm from Sweden. Take care and have a lovely day!

[CrisTheGreek]

Thanks bro.. this is a must on our day's..Keep moving 😉

[X-FAKTOR]

That's pretty good. Some routers have firmware in which there is a built-in option for a family network, and there can also be a restriction. But with my firmware I have to enter every single site I want to ban and with your help I think it will be much easier to restrict. Thanks 👍

[gotbordercollies]

You always find the most helpful tips - Thanks

[YorranKlees]

I would like to suggest another way, one that will not need to edit the router nor any computer. This is my setup at home.
- Get a low-end PC for your LAN, install Linux.
- Setup a DNS server, a DHCP server and a proxy.
- Fine-tune what you want to filter, lists are available online.
- Disable your router's DHCP server.
Voilà! No need to edit anything else on your LAN, all equipments will work, you bypass your router settings and your internet provider surveillance. By doing so, you also want to setup your DNS server to something else than Google if you value anonymity.
It does take time to setup everything, clearly. But once it's up and running, you just forget it's there.

[claudiafischering]

Nice thing. To stop a computer to use the dns 8-8-8-8 than made a entry in your hosts file to block it there and your openDNS always should take effect on this device. I have not tested, yet - but I think it should work. I will try it later. Thanks for sharing - To keep my mom and dad secure for any kind of bad things. ^^

[keepingup]

Cool, a new episode! I wonder who today's sponser is.

[PlayFRVR]

Keep in mind that a VPN is going to bypass this

[NLGeebee]

26:58 what about blocking the google dns ip as one of the rules in your opendns settings?

[SametKaratas-dbxu]

9:59 Huawei modem is not allowed to change dns address

[_Heth_]

I use a Palo Alto VM Firewall and block all DNS traffic on the network then place an allow rule at the top and allow specific DNS servers that way they can use any other DNS servers and also blocks DNS tunneling used by some apps. I also do SSL decryption on all the Kids PCs.

[s.eremin]

Well, my ASUS router with Asuswrt-Merlin firmware has an option "Prevent client auto DoH", where DoH stands for DNS over HTTPS. This is exactly the protocol used when you enable Secure DNS in a browser. I did not actually test this feature, because I have no need for it, but I always knew it was there. To my mind, a certain amount of modern routers should have this feature available.

[AMD]

A staggering number of parents do not use a parental filter on their kids' computers. Not to be a spoilsport, but what this means is that blocking your kids is basically pointless when all it takes is for them to have a friend/classmate who has an unblocked device.

[Kryptokoz]

Will this work with a Starlink router? Thanks

[ikkuranus]

I don't think you have to worry about your wife. She will just see the generic error message and be even more clueless than the kids.

[FulfillMyWill]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you can bypass this with hosts file. It has a priority over DNS.
Also at 7:52 ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID is a huge red flag. Why it forces its own certificates to you instead of giving "unable to resolve" error?

[JasonWestaway]

Thanks, Rich for the video.
Quick question.. what if the router you have is ISP-locked.

I doubt the ISP would like things changed on their routers.
Thanks!

[yourpcmd]

In today's world, you should absolutely block Disney.

[xxTexas_outlawxxttv]

Quit giving me bad ideas my wife does have Facebook. 😂