Posts by Tony Perez
Verify CleanBrowsing DNS Configuration
This article assumes you’ve applied all the appropriate steps on your router or local device to use the CleanBrowsing DNS resolvers. If so, you might want to verify things are working as advertised. The following instructions give you a couple of options that will help verify if things are configured correctly. We also recommend reading…
Read MoreTroubleshooting DNS – Terminal Commands
If you are trying to troubleshoot your DNS, and check why it might not be working properly, try some of these commands to help you out. We will be using the command line and nslookup/dig plus a few useful services to see what is going on. Troubleshooting DNS via the command prompt or terminal If…
Read MoreCommon Questions and Troubleshooting
Common Questions and Troubleshooting CleanBrowsing offers you a solution to take control of the sites that are allowed on your network. It does by using DNS, that’s why during the setup phase, you need to switch your DNS (aka nameservers) to the ones we provide. Changing the DNS is very simple, but if you are…
Read MoreMake DNS Changes on Nintendo Switch
These instructions will provide guidance on how to configure CleanBrowsing on your Nintendo Switch device, specifically using images from the Nintendo Switch. You can find the user guide for this device here: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22496/~/nintendo-switch-manuals Step 1: Navigate to System Settings First you need to find your way to the system settings. It might look like this on…
Read MoreMake DNS Changes on xBox, Playstation and Wii U
Adding CleanBrowsing to XBox, Playstation, and Wii U. Playstation 4: From the PS4 Menu, scroll right to Settings > Network > Set Up Internet Connection > Select either Wi-Fi or LAN cable (Wired) Wi-Fi: Custom > Select Network > Enter Password (automatically saved if you are already using this network) > IP Address Settings (automatic) >…
Read MoreConfigure Free Content Filtering Service
CleanBrowsing offer a free content filtering service. This service can be leveraged by used by any individual and small government and non-profit organization at no cost. We encourage larger organizations and product developers to engage with our team if they would like to use this within their networks. This free content-filter provides three distinct filters…
Read MoreCleanBrowsing on Amazon Kindle Fire
These instructions will provide guidance on how to configure CleanBrowsing on your Amazon Kindle Fire device, specifically using images from the Amazon Kindle Fire 7th Edition. You can find the user guide for this device here (same as 5th edition): https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/customerdocumentation/EB/Kindle_User_Guide_EN.pdf Step 1: Navigate to System Settings First you need to find your way to the…
Read MoreCleanBrowsing on iOS (Mobile Manual Config)
here are multiple ways to configure your iOS devices, we have another guide for those using the App. This guide is for users that prefer to configure devices manually without the overhead of an app. With iOS14 new features have been released that allows us to take advantage of the latest developments in DNS encryption (e.g.,…
Read MoreCleanBrowsing on Android
For users that require advanced functionality, you will need to use the app provided via this link. Advanced functionality includes removing the users ability to uninstall the app. Because it makes use of the Accessibility API to prevent the user from uninstalling the Google review team will not approve. We will continue to work with…
Read MoreCleanBrowsing on iOS (iPhone and iPad)
Activating CleanBrowsing on your iPhone is pretty simple. Just follow these steps and in less than 5 minutes you will have a kid-safe iPhone for your kids and family to enjoy Tech talk: CleanBrowsing is a DNS-based filter that prevents adult content from being loaded. It doesn’t require any software installation and can be easily enabled…
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