HOW TO BLOCK PORN SITES ON ALL WEB BROWSERS & NETWORK DEVICES





HOW TO BLOCK PORN SITES ON ALL WEB BROWSERS

& NETWORK DEVICES

In this tutorial I 'll show you the safest way to block the access to porn sites and harmful content on all browsers in all or in specific devices on your home network. 


 One solution to block the dangerous and pornographic content is to install a parental control software or a blocking plugin (extension) on every computer and every mobile device on the network. But most software and plugins can be easily bypassed or disabled. So, we must proceed one step ahead and apply an overall solution for kids so that our protection will not get easy by passed. To accomplish  this task we 'll use the Domain Name System.
 
The Domain Name System (DNS) is used to resolve host names into machine-readable IP addresses for any device or service connected to the Internet or to a private network.

How to Block the Access to Porn Sites on all Web browsers & Network Devices.

In this article we present three (3) free reliable DNS filtering services and the way to use them in order to prevent the appearance of dangerous content on your Web browser and Network Device(s).
Open DNS

Open DNS is a DNS security service and company (was bought by Cisco in August 2015), which provides phishing and content filtering protection to its customers. Open DNS offers a free DNS content filtering service, called Family Shield for home and personal use. During our tests we found Open DNS Family Shield as a very reliable and fast content filtering service.


In order to use the Open DNS Family Shield service for your protection, you have to use the following DNS servers on your router (for global protection) or in every Internet connected device.
  1. 208.67.222.123
  2. 208.67.220.123
Yandex Family DNS.

Yandex Family DNS is a free, recursive DNS service. Yandex. DNS' servers are located in Russia, CIS countries, and Western Europe. Yandex's algorithms can detect erotic and pornographic content on indexed pages.

If you want to protect yourself and your family, from infected and adult sites, specify the following DNS Addresses on your router (for global protection) or in every Internet connected device:
  1. 77.88.8.7
  2. 77.88.8.3
Clean Browsing Family Filter
Clean Browsing offers the excellent and free Family Filter, that blocks access to all adult, pornographic and explicit sites, and allows you to browse the web safely.
To protect from pornographic and malicious sites, with the 'Family Filter',  specify the following DNS addresses on your router or on your device(s):
  1. 185.228.168.168
  2. 185.228.169.168
How to specify and use DNS content filtering servers on devices:
Below you can find detailed instructions on how you can block Porn & Harmful sites on all or specific network devices.
  • Router
  • Windows
  • MAC OS
  • Android
Block the Access to Porn Sites on all Web browsers (For all Network Computers & Devices).
Router Configuration: Global protection.

By applying the following steps, you 'll prevent all computers and mobile devices on your home network to access unsafe and dangerous sites from any Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc.).

1. Open your Internet browser & type your router's IP address * in the address bar. (e.g. 192.168.1.1). Hit Enter.


* Note: To find your router's IP address in Windows:
  1. Go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.
  2. Click Adapter Settings on the left.
  3. Double click to open the active Network Connection (e.g. the "Local Area Connection").
  4. Click Details. Your router's IP address is the number displayed next to IPv4 Default Gateway. In this example it is "192.168.1.1"
2. At 'Login Screen' enter your credentials to access the router's web interface.


3. Locate the DNS server settings.

4. Write down (for safety reasons) the IP Address numbers that are currently listed next to "Primary DNS Server" & "Secondary DNS server" boxes (if listed).

4. Then delete the current DNS IP Addresses from all boxes and then type the new DNS IP Server addresses that you want to use for content filtering.

(In this screenshot we have used OpenDNS server addresses for content filtering.)


5. Save settings and logout from your router's configuration web interface.

Device's DNS Configuration – Single Protection.

If you want to prevent only specific devices from accessing unsafe content, then you have to change DNS servers only at the specific device(s) that you want to protect. Detailed instructions according to your device's OS are given below:

Block the Access to Porn Sites on a Windows PC.

Windows DNS Configuration.

To block pornographic material and filter the dangerous content in all browsers on a Windows computer:

1. Go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.

2. Click Adapter Settings on the left.

3. Double click to open the active Network Connection (e.g. the "Local Area Connection").

4. Select the 'Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)' and click Properties.


5. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses" and type the new DNS IP Server addresses that you want to use for content filtering.


6. Press OK and close network properties.

Block the Access to Porn Sites on a MAC PC.

MAC OSX DNS Configuration.

To prevent the access to pornographic and malicious material in all browsers on a MAC computer:

1. Go to System Preferences.


2. Open Network.


3. Select the Active connection on the left and then type the new DNS Server IP Addresses that you want to use for content filtering, separated by comma. (e.g. 199.85.126.20, 199.85.127.20).
(In this screenshot we have used Norton Connect Safe server addresses for content filtering.)


4. Click Apply and close Network settings.



Block the Access to Porn Sites on Android.
Android DNS Configuration.
To prevent the access to pornographic content on your Android device: *
* Note: If you cannot change the DNS settings on your WiFi connection, of if you want to block porn when you're connected to both WiFi and mobile data (3G), then use the  DNS Changer App.
1. Open Android Settings.


2. Tap Wi-Fi.


3. Tap and long press the Network that you 're connected to. Choose Modify network config.


4. Check Show advanced options.


5. Change the IP Settings from DHCP to Static.


6. At DNS1 & DNS 2 fields type the new DNS servers that you want to use for device protection and tap Save.


7. Close Wi-Fi settings.

By Adv.Pankaj Bafna [Bafna Law Associates]

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