How to Setup Adguard’s free DNS to protect your family
Adguard blocks ads throughout the whole system. This includes video ads and ads in your favorite apps, browsers, games, and on any website, you can imagine. Dozens of ad filters are available and updated on a regular basis, guaranteeing the best filtering quality. With AdGuard, you and your sensitive data are safe from any online tracker and analytics system that may attempt to steal your data while surfing the web. Using the Family protection mode you can block access to all websites with adult content and enforce safe search in the browser, in addition to the regular perks of ad blocking and browsing security.
AdGuard DNS does not require the installation of any applications. You can use it on any Windows, macOS, Android, or iOS operated device.
Setup guide
Routers
Open the preferences for your router. Usually, you can access it from your browser via a URL (like http://192.168.0.1/ or http://192.168.1.1/). You may be asked to enter the password. If you don’t remember it, you can often reset the password by pressing a button on the router itself. Some routers have a specific application that should be already installed on your computer in that case.
Find the DNS settings. Look for the DNS letters next to a field that allows two or three sets of numbers, each broken into four groups of one to three numbers.
With AdGuard for Android
Download AdGuard for Android. In the main menu of the application go to Settings -> DNS Filtering.
Select the DNS server item and you will see AdGuard DNS and AdGuard DNS Family Protection on the list of providers .
Select one of them and click Use this server.
In other cases:
From the Android Menu home screen, tap Settings.
Tap Wi-Fi on the menu. The screen listing all of the available networks will be shown (it is impossible to set custom DNS for mobile connection).
Long press the network you’re connected to, and tap Modify Network.
On some devices, you may need to check the box for Advanced to see further settings. To adjust your Android DNS settings, you will need to switch the IP settings from DHCP to Static.
With AdGuard for iOS:
Download AdGuard for iOS from the App Store. From the main menu of the application, go to the Tracking Protection section. If you do not have Premium, you will need to buy it.
Turn on the Tracking protection switch, and then go to the DNS encryption section.
In this section, select AdGuard DNS or AdGuard DNS Family.
In other cases:
From the home screen, tap Settings.
Choose Wi-Fi in the left menu (it is impossible to configure DNS for mobile networks).
Tap on the name of the currently active network.
In the DNS field enter our DNS addresses
