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• To step
• Method 1 of 6: The DNS settings (Windows)
• Method 2 of 6: Change your DNS settings (Mac)
• Method 3 of 6: Editing the hosts file
• Method 4 of 6: Using Google Cache
• Method 5 of 6: Using Tor
• Method 6 of 6: A direct connection to your modem

OpenDNS provides internet filtering services that can block access to websites. If OpenDNS prevents you from accessing certain sites, you can change your computer's DNS settings to connect to a different DNS server. These servers translate web addresses so that your browser can connect to them. If you are unable to change your computer's DNS settings, you can use a Tor browser to bypass the blocks.

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Method 1 of 6: The DNS settings (Windows)

1. Click the Start button and type.ncpa.cpl. Press ↵ Enter.
   • OpenDNS changes your router's DNS settings to redirect your requests. Changing your operating system's DNS settings will bypass your router's DNS settings, and with it OpenDNS. This will not work if your router is configured to block all DNS requests except those from OpenDNS on Port 53.
2. Right click on your active network connection. Select "Properties".
   • If you cannot open it because you do not have administrator rights, click here
3. Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)" from the list. Click on Properties.
4. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses". This allows you to set alternative DNS addresses. These are servers that translate web addresses so that you can access them with your browser. Usually your DNS servers are set by your service provider, but OpenDNS bypasses this in your router and uses its own servers.
5. Enter addresses for a public DNS server. There are multiple DNS servers available to everyone. If you have connection problems with one server, try another. Make sure 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

6. Try to open a website. If you changed the DNS settings, you should be able to connect to the blocked website. Changing your DNS settings in Windows will bypass the DNS settings in your router.
   • If you are unable to connect, try a different public DNS provider.

Method 2 of 6: Change your DNS settings (Mac)

1. Click on the Apple menu and select "System Preferences". You are going to change the DNS server; this is the server that translates web addresses so that you can connect to them.
   • OpenDNS changes your router's DNS settings to redirect your requests. Changing your operating system's DNS settings will bypass your router's DNS settings, and with it OpenDNS. This will not work if your router is configured to block all DNS requests except OpenDNS over Port 53.
2. Select "Network" from the "System Preferences" menu.
   • If you cannot open it because you do not have administrator rights, click here
3. Click on your active connection. Usually there is a green indicator next to it.
4. Press the button .Advanced.
5. Click on the "DNS" tab.
6. Click on the "+" button. This allows you to add new DNS servers. There are multiple DNS servers available to everyone. If you have connection problems with one server, try another. Make sure 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

7. Delete your old DNS servers. If there was an existing list of DNS servers, delete it so that your computer connects to the new DNS servers first.
8. Try to open a website. If you changed the DNS settings, you should be able to connect to the blocked website. Changing your DNS settings in the Mac will bypass the DNS settings in your router.
   • If you are unable to connect, try a different public DNS provider.

Method 3 of 6: Editing the hosts file

1. Open the hosts file. The hosts file on your computer acts like its own DNS, allowing you to manually assign IP addresses to domain names. This bypasses the settings of your router.
   • Windows - The hosts file can be found in C: WINDOWS system32 drivers etc. Right-click on the hosts file, select "Open With", then Notepad.
   • Mac - Open the Terminal and type sudo vi / private / etc / hosts.
2. Find the IP address of the site you want to visit. To add a site to your hosts file, you need its IP address.
   • Open Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (OS X).
   • Type ping websiteaddress.com and press ↵ Enter. This returns the IP address of the website.
3. Add the IP address and host name to the end of the hosts file. You'll usually see at the end of the hosts file 127.0.0.1 localhost stand. Type the new IP addresses and host names below this line. Use the same format as the rule localhostincluding the IP address and host name.
   • It is usually recommended to list each host name twice; once with www. and once without. For example, to add Facebook add a line with the IP address followed by www.facebook.com, and another line with the same IP address followed by facebook.com.
4. Save this and close the file. You will likely have to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Method 4 of 6: Using Google Cache

1. Open your web browser. It may be possible to access a saved version of the site because it loads through Google. The saved version is usually not really recent, but usually not too old either.
2. Copy and paste the following address. Paste this in the address bar of your browser:
   • webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://example.com/
3. Replace.http://example.com/by the site you want to visit. For example, to visit the saved version of Facebook, type webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://facebook.com/.

Method 5 of 6: Using Tor

1. Download the Tor browser. Tor is a network for anonymous Internet browsing, and can bypass most blockages and filters. You can download 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 drive.
2. Run the Tor installer. Follow the prompts to install the browser on your computer. If you want to install the browser on a USB drive, select that drive as the installation location.
3. Click on the "Connect" button. This will configure the Tor for the first use.
4. Start browsing the Internet. You should see the "Congratulations!" Page after successfully connecting to the Tor network, and you can start browsing blocked websites.
   • If you want to run Tor again, start the Tor browser. You no longer have to go through the entire setup procedure.

Method 6 of 6: A direct connection to your modem

1. Find out if this method is useful. OpenDNS affects your router's settings, which means that any computer connected to the router will be affected by it. If you have the means to establish a direct connection between your computer and your modem, ignoring the router completely, you can bypass OpenDNS.
2. Unplug the router from your modem. As long as you don't reset the router, the settings should remain unchanged without anyone bothering it.
3. Disconnect your computer from the router. If you have a wireless connection, connect the connection to the network. If you use a wired connection, disconnect the Ethernet cable between your computer and the router.
4. Connect your modem directly to your computer via ethernet. Your computer should be able to access the internet right now.
   • Most modems do not have wireless capabilities, because that task is handled by the router.
   • If you have a router / modem combo, you're out of luck.
5. Visit the websites you want. Now that you are connected to a modem, you should be able to access any sites previously blocked by OpenDNS. Once you're done, make sure to plug everything back in the way it was.