Disclaimer:

Due to the wide variety of devices available and potential variations in their firmware, the information presented below may or may not be accurate. For this same reason, OpenDNS support will generally not be able to provide device-specific assistance beyond what is provided below. If you need further assistance specific to your device, please contact either the manufacturer's support team, or your ISP if you are using leased equipment.

1. Visit the router's IP address (http://192.168.0.1) in a new browser window.

If you are attempting to configure a D-Link router, take note of your computer's Default Gateway IP address. The Default Gateway is the IP address of the D-Link router. By default, it should be 192.168.0.1. Most D-Link devices use the 192.168.0.X range. [D-Link Support]

Need help finding your Default Gateway address?

2. Enter the router password.

Note: if you have not changed the original settings, the default username is admin and the password is blank (nothing).

3. Click the DNS button from the left-hand menu

4. Uncheck the field next to Automatic Assigned DNS.

5. Enter the OpenDNS addresses in Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server fields.

Please write down your current DNS settings before switching to OpenDNS, in case you want to return to your old settings for any reason.

The addresses for OpenDNS are:

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

6. Click the Apply button.

After clicking the Apply button, we highly suggest that you flush your DNS resolver cache and web browser caches to ensure that your new DNS configuration settings take immediate effect.

NEXT: Test your new settings →

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Configuration for D-Link DSL-2640

1. Visit the router's IP address (http://192.168.0.1) in a new browser window.

2. Enter the router password.

3. Click the DNS button from the left-hand menu

4. Uncheck the field next to Automatic Assigned DNS.

5. Enter the OpenDNS addresses in Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server fields.

6. Click the Apply button.

NEXT: Test your new settings →

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1. Visit the router's IP address (http://192.168.0.1) in a new browser window.

2. Enter the router password.

3. Click the DNS button from the left-hand menu

4. Uncheck the field next to Automatic Assigned DNS.

5. Enter the OpenDNS addresses in Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server fields.

6. Click the Apply button.

NEXT: Test your new settings →

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