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title: Netgear configuration
slug: legacy/netgear-configuration
description: Unlock the power of your Netgear router with our comprehensive guide on configuring filter settings for optimal performance and security. 
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createdAt: 2024-01-25T14:21:17.918Z
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## Filter Configuration on Netgear 

If you have not yet registered for the service you can do so by clicking on the following link:<font color="#000000"> .</font>
Connect to the control panel by *entering the IP address of the Netgear* in the address bar of any Browser.
Then log in by entering your credentials.
First you need to configure the DNS of the device. To do this click on the \[Advanced] section and then open the \[**Installation**] menu.
Then click on \[**Internet Configuration**].
In the window that opens, look for the entry *DNS Address (Domain Name Server)* and click on Use these DNS servers.
Then enter the following addresses, respectively, "*185.236.104.104
" "185.236.105.105"*
Click on the \[**Apply**] button to save the changes.

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To configure *Dynamic DNS service*, open the \[**Advanced Configuration**] menu and then click on \[**Dynamic DNS**].
Check the *Use a Dynamic DNS service* item and fill in the various fields as follows:

- **Service Provider**: Select www\.DynDNS.org.
- **Host name**: Enter any name you like. For example, enter the word Filter.
- **User Name**: Enter your registration email/username.
- **Password**: Enter your password.

**PLEASE NOTE**: The password was emailed to the address specified when registering for the Filter Cloud.
Finally, click \[**Apply**] to make the changes.

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At this point you can enable the *DHCP Server* so that it automatically assigns network parameters, including our DNS, to the various internal devices.
Then open the \[**Installation**] menu and click on \[**LAN Settings**].
Enable the *Use router as DHCP server item* and enter the *first and last IP of the DHCP range in the Start IP Address and End IP Address fields*, respectively.
**PLEASE NOTE**: The *DHCP Server will distribute the Netgear's IP as the only DNS*.
Since the *DNS of the Router* has been previously changed, setting our IPs will be used to resolve DNS requests. So the traffic will be filtered.

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Alternatively, the DNS of the various devices within the network can be changed manually.

## OPTIONAL: Deny DNS changes by users

It is possible to increase security by denying the user the ability to browse unfiltered, as a result of changing the DNS on their device.
To do this, proceed as follows:

- Open the \[**Security**] menu and click on \[**Firewall Rules**].
- At this point you need to create rules to block all traffic on *port 53 (DNS Service)*, both TCP and UDP, except those directed to our IPs.

Then click on the \[**+Add**] button and fill in the page as follows:

- **Services**: Choose the *DNS (TCP/UDP:53)* item from the drop-down menu.
- **Action**: Select ALWAYS Allow.
- **LAN Users**: Leave the Any item selected.
- **WAN Server**: Choose Unique Address.
- **Start**: Enter this IP 185.236.104.104.


Click \[**Apply**] to save.

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Now we need to create another rule similar to the previous one except for the *IP address of the Start field*, which must be *185.236.105.105*.
Finally we need to create a rule to *block all DNS traffic directed to other IPs*, other than our own.

**Therefore, proceed as follows:**

- **Services**: Choose *DNS(TCP/UDP:53)*.
- **Action**: Select the *BLOCK* always item.
- **LAN users**: Leave *Any*.
- **WAN Servers**: Leave *Any*.

Then click the \[**Apply**] button to create the rule.

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