Block Websites On Your Home Network

Control internet access on your home network by blocking websites. Follow our guide to set up website blocking and manage your family's online activity

Brief

OpenDNS has a home network security system that you can enable by changing DNS settings on your router’s admin page. Because some Internet Service Providers (ISPs), such as Virgin Media, do not allow you to change your DNS, this method may not work for you.

Steps

To begin, sign up for OpenDNS, at www.opendns.com/homefree

Scroll down to enter your information.
Access your router’s administration page; the address is usually printed on the back of the router. then locate the DNS settings and enter the following DNS addresses:
- 208.67.222.222
- 208.67.220.220
Now check your settings by going to opendns.com/welcome
Login to OpenDNS CPanel
Click on “Add a network” then click on “ADD THIS NETWORK”
Lastly, give your network a name

Recommended Settings

I recommend the “Moderate” filtering level option because it has a good balance of websites to block and websites not to block. You can add or remove any domains under “Manage individual domains” if you don’t want it to block a website or vice versa.

Another tip is to enable stats and logs so you can see which sites are being visited the most (especially those that are blocked) and by which IP address.

that’s it <3