How to safeguard your kids from Dangerous Contents of Internet using Open DNS

What is Open DNS?

OpenDNS is a company and service which extends the Domain Name System (DNS) by adding features such as misspelling correction, phishing protection, and optional content filtering.

Advantages of Open DNS:

·         A faster and more reliable Internet

Choose the world’s leading DNS service and free your network of frustrating, intermittent Internet outages and make your Internet noticeably faster.

·         Flexible parental controls that protect every Internet-connected device in your home, instantly

When you set up OpenDNS Home on your router, your settings take effect across everything on your home network. In addition to computers, this includes your kids’ Xbox, Playstation, Wii, DS, iPad, and even their iPhone.

·         Built-in phishing and identity theft protection

Take the guesswork out of identifying fraudulent sites. OpenDNS Basic automatically blocks identity theft and phishing websites. Learn more

·         Free

OpenDNS Home is free to use for home networks. Some limitations apply

Parental Controls:

Today’s families have an array of Internet-connected devices in their homes, from computers to gaming consoles to smart phones. OpenDNS is the only Internet parental controls solution that empowers parents to manage Web access across every device that accesses the Internet on your home network. This includes phones and computers that your kids’ friends bring into the house, giving parents peace-of-mind that their kids are protected regardless of how they’re accessing the Internet.

This unique functionality makes OpenDNS the single most effective Internet parental controls solution available.

http://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/parental-controls/opendns-home/

Ø  Click Signup Now

Ø  Create a Free Account

Ø  Fill in the details and click continue

Ø  Select Router

Ø  Select your router from the list

Ø  Follow the instructions

Ø  That’s it J

You have the best and cheap parental control in all your devices which connect to the router. Happy Browsing

Asianet Modem Settings for connecting your WIFI Router

Recently I got a new internet connection from Asianet. I had three modem with me. Inspite having three modem, the sales executive forced to buy another wifi router stating that it is the best router with highspeed connectivity.

Once i got the router, i realized it was nothing but a basic 150 router which I had with me from Intex and Lynksys. Since i didnt had lynksys handy i decided to configure Intex for my usage. I called up customer care for setup support. All they gave me is two ip address which they themselves what is that for. Now I was in a fix and all i have is two ip which I am also not sure what it is for.

I compared their Router with my router configuration one by one. Settings where almost similar other than the DNS server was pointing to Google IP as default. Then i realized the ip which they provided was nothing but DNS ip's. I changed the ip, but still i was not able to connect. Then was the tricky part which i took some time realize. In wired connection, everything works fine and while connected to wifi it was not working.

To setup XBox live with extra login based page, i read in website about MAC address cloning. When i tried cloning the mac address it took my pc mac address which was not the right thing. I realized that the ISP was granding permission based on the wifi router mac which is registered to them. I copied the existing wifi routers mac to the new wifi router. Voila!! I can see the login page . I have briefed the settings below.

Now the setup is listed below:

1) Reset your Router
2) Select DHCP and Dynamic IP setting
3) Set DNS server to
           202.88.255.3
           202.88.255.5
4) Copy the mac which is working (If you are connected to you wired Laptop - You can use Clone Mac. Best thing is to register your mac with Asianet)
5) Save and Reboot