How to Bypass OpenDNS Internet Security

OpenDNS provides internet filtering services, which can block website access. If OpenDNS keeps you from accessing the website you want, you can change the DNS settings on your computer to connect to another DNS server. These servers will compile website addresses so you can connect to them. If you can’t change the DNS settings on your computer, you can use the Tor browser to access it.

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Change DNS Settings (Windows)

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Click on the Start menu and type . ncpa.cpl . Press ↵ Enter .

OpenDNS changes the DNS settings on the router to redirect requests. When adjusting DNS settings on the operating system, these changes override any DNS settings on the router, so you can bypass OpenDNS. This doesn’t work if the router is configured to block all DNS requests except OpenDNS on port 53.

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Right click on the active network. Select “Properties”.

If you can’t access it because you don’t have admin rights, click here

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Select “Internet Protocp Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” (Internet Protocol Version 4) in the list. Click on Properties .

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Select “Use the fplowing DNS server addresses”. It allows you to set up an alternate DNS address, which is the server that translates the website address so you can connect in the browser. Normally, the DNS server is set up by the network service provider, but OpenDNS overrides the router’s DNS with its own.

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Enter the public DNS server address. Multiple DNS servers are available. If it is difficult to connect to this address, you can try another address. Make sure to enter enough Primary and Secondary addresses.

Change DNS Settings (Mac)

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Click the Apple menu and select “System Preferences”. You will change the DNS server, which is the server that interprets website addresses and allows you to connect to them.

OpenDNS changes the DNS settings on the router to redirect your requests. When adjusting the DNS settings on the operating system, this change overrides the router’s DNS settings, allowing you to bypass OpenDNS. This doesn’t work if the router is configured to block all DNS except OpenDNS on port 53.

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Select “Network” in the “System Preferences” menu.

If you can’t access this option because you don’t have admin rights, click here

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Click on the active connection. The connection usually has a green dot next to it.

Click the button . Advanced ‘

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Click on the “DNS” tab.

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Click the “+” button. This button allows you to add a new DNS server. There are many public DNS out there. If you can’t connect using this DNS server, you can try another one. Remember to enter both Primary and Secondary addresses.

DNS Provider	Primary DNS	Secondary DNS
Google	8.8.8.8	8.8.4.4
Level3	209.244.0.3	209.244.0.4
FreeDNS	37.235.1.174	37.235.1.177
ViperDNS	208.76.50.50	208.76.51.51

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Remove the old DNS server. If there is a DNS server in the list, delete the old DNS so that the computer connects to the new DNS server first.

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Try opening a website. After changing the DNS settings, you can connect to the blocked website. Changing the DNS settings on a Mac will override the DNS settings on the router.

If unable to connect, try another public DNS provider.

Edit Hosts (hosts) file

Open the hosts file. The hosts file on your computer acts as the machine’s private DNS, allowing you to manually assign IP addresses to domain names. It will override any settings on the router.

Windows – The hosts file is usually located at C:WINDOWSsystem32driversetc . Right-click the hosts file and select Open With, then click Notepad.
Mac – Open Terminal and type sudo vi /private/etc/hosts .

Specify the IP address of the website you want to access. To add a website to the hosts file, you need to know the IP address of the website.

Open Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (OS X).
Type ping websiteaddress.com and press ↵ Enter . It will respond to the IP address of the website.

Add the IP address and hostname to the end of the hosts file. At the end of the file, you usually see 127.0.0.1 localhost . Add the new IP address and hostname after this line. Write in the format of the localhost line, including the IP address and hostname.

It is recommended that you write each hostname twice, with and without www. . For example, to add Facebook, you write one line the IP address with www.facebook.com , the other line write the IP address with facebook.com .

Save and close the file. You may have to restart your computer for the change to take effect. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Use Google Caching

Open a web browser. You can access the cached version of the website as it loads through Google. The recent version of caching isn’t perfect, but it’s not too outdated either.

Copy and paste the following address. Paste in your web browser’s address bar:

webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://example.com/

Replace . http://example.com/ with the address of the website you want to visit. For example, to access the cached version of Facebook, type webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://facebook.com/ .

Using Tor

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Download the Tor browser. Tor is a browser that allows you to browse the web anonymously, able to bypass most internet filters and blocks. You can get the Tor browser for free from torproject.org .

If the Tor website is blocked on your computer, you can download it from another computer and install it on a USB stick.

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Run the Tor installer. Follow the instructions to install the browser on your computer. If you want to install to USB, select USB as the installation location.

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Click the “Connect” button. This is an option to configure Tor for the first time. button.

Direct connection to Modem

Determine if this approach is feasible. OpenDNS interferes with router settings, which means any computer connected to the router is affected. If you want to connect your computer directly to the modem, bypassing the router entirely, you can bypass OpenDNS.

Unplug the router from the modem. As long as you don’t restart the router, the settings won’t change and no one will know.

Disconnect the computer from the router. If using a wireless network, disconnect from the network. If using a wired network, unplug the Ethernet cable that connects the computer to the router.

Connect the modem directly to the computer via an Ethernet cable. The computer can access the internet instantly.

Most modems do not have a wireless function because its only job is to manage the router.
If your modem is a router and modem combo, you’re out of luck.

Go to the website you want. Now that you’re connected to your modem, you can access any website that was previously blocked by OpenDNS. Remember to reconnect everything when you’re done.

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