Posts by Tony Perez
Account for Public IPs that Change w/DynDNS
When working with our service tracking the public IP is important, without it, the system doesn’t know where to apply the filtering rules. This is especially true when using IPv4. To help account for this, we created a series of articles that guide you through the process of keeping your public IP updated in your…
Read MoreAccount for Public IP’s That Change w/Windows
One of the more common questions we get from customers is how to account for a public IP address that changes. This guide will help you configure your dynamic IP with the CleanBrowsing DNS resolvers. This is a Mac guide, we have other guides for MacOS Generic No-IP DynDNS If you do not have a…
Read MoreAccount for Public IP’s That Change w/MacOS
One of the more common questions we get from customers is how to account for a public IP address that changes. This guide will help you configure your dynamic IP with the CleanBrowsing DNS resolvers. This is a Mac guide, we have other guides for Windows Generic If you do not have a device on…
Read MoreThe Importance of Public IP’s on the CleanBrowsing Platform
CleanBrowsing works at the network level, specifically via the Domain Name System (DNS). Via DNS, we can intercept outgoing requests and make a determination if it should be accessible based on the rules created in your account. Do you allow social media? Should we allow Twitter? Do you allow adult / pornographic content? Should we…
Read MoreAccount for Public IP’s That Change (Generic)
One of the more common questions we get from customers using our paid plans is how to account for a public IP address that changes often (read why Public IP’s matter). This guide will help you configure your dynamic IP with your CleanBrowsing account. This is a generic guide, we have other guides for: MacOS Windows…
Read MoreStop Local ByPasses of CleanBrowsing Using a Network Firewall
A common question we get from customers is how to prevent a new device on the network from bypassing the CleanBrowsing DNS. Every device, whether it’s a mobile device, laptop, desktop, server, or gaming platform, gives a user the ability to configure a local network configuration. Part of this configuration includes the ability to reset…
Read MoreChange DNS on a Comcast Xfinity
Adding CleanBrowsing to Comcast Xfinity router. Unfortunately, Comcast Xfinity does not allow the DNS to be changed on their devices. Depending on who you talk to in support their reasoning varies from security concerns to issues with dynamic devices. This, however, doesn’t mean that CleanBrowsing can’t work on a Comcast Xfinity network, but it does…
Read MoreUpdate your Public IP on CleanBrowsing
The leading case of DNS Inactive warnings is a changed Public IP. Depending on your network, your public IP changes in different intervals. To ensure your network is always up to date we often recommend configuring your environment to account for dynamic IP’s. We have guides that help you with this: Generic or Windows or Mac. If your public IP does…
Read MoreClearing DNS Cache on your Browser
Caching is a mechanism used by systems to improve performance, it’s the process of storing information locally to help expedite the response to requests. Assume most browsers have some form of caching. Because you are manipulating your DNS settings you have three options when you want to realize the benefits of the DNS change. Restart…
Read MoreClearing DNS Cache on Local Machine
Caching is a mechanism used by systems to improve performance, it’s the process of storing information locally to help expedite the response to requests. Assume most devices have some form of caching. Because you are manipulating your DNS settings you have three options when you want to realize the benefits of the DNS change. Restart…
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