Setting up on TP-Link routers

Yandex DNS is built into most TP-Link routers. It can be configured for individual devices or for all devices at once.

Update the router firmware before setting up Yandex DNS:

  1. Open the router settings page. For this, in the browser's address bar, enter 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1

  2. Enter your username and password.

    Note

    Default username and password: admin/admin

  3. Upgrade the firmware to the latest version.

Set up in the interface

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If you couldn't find a section for enabling Yandex DNS in the router settings, specify the DNS addresses manually.

  1. Click Advanced.

  2. In the left menu, select Parental control → Yandex DNS.

  3. Select the filtering mode for all devices:

    1. Enable Yandex DNS.

    2. In the Default Yandex.DNS type field, select the filtering mode for all the connected devices.

    3. Click Save.

  4. Assign custom modes for individual devices, for example, Family mode for your child's laptop:

    1. Under Yandex.DNS rules for devices, click Add.

    2. Click View connected devices and select the desired device.

    3. In the Client name field, add the name of the device.

    4. Select the Yandex DNS mode for the device.

    5. Click Save.

Configure manually

If your TP-Link router has no built-in Yandex DNS support, set up the service manually:

  1. Click Advanced.

  2. In the left menu, select Network → Internet.

  3. Under Internet, click Advanced.

  4. In the MTU Size field, enter 1400, then click Save.

  5. In the left menu, select Network → DHCP Server.

  6. In the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS fields, specify the addresses of the DNS servers that you selected.

  7. Click Save.

  8. Restart the router. To do this, in the left menu, select System Tools → Reboot, then click Reboot.

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