¶ Legacy DNS
Follow the steps below to configure ControlD on your TP-Link router.
Keep in mind that TP-Link routers use legacy DNS at the moment.
¶ Step 1
Open the TP-Link router interface by navigating to it in your browser. You can typically reach it via http://tplinkwifi.net or 192.168.0.1.
¶ Step 2
Once you have logged into the router, click the Advanced tab at the top.
¶ Step 3
You will see some new options on the left side of the page. Click Network and then open the Internet section.
¶ Step 4
Inside the Internet section, click on Advanced to expand some more settings.
¶ Step 5
Select “Use the following DNS Addresses” in the expanded settings.
¶ Step 6
Now determine which DNS resolver you want to use. If you are configuring our free DNS resolvers, you can use these IPs:
- Unfiltered → 76.76.2.0
- Block Malware → 76.76.2.1
- Block Malware + Ads → 76.76.2.2
- Block Malware + Ads + Social → 76.76.2.3
If you are configuring a custom DNS resolver, you can find your custom DNS IP in the My Account section:
¶ Step 7
TP-Link allows you to configure two DNS resolvers but you can use just one if you prefer, that is what we'll be doing here.
Once you have selected the DNS IP you want to use, you can enter it in the Primary and Secondary DNS fields.
¶ Step 8
Finally, press Save below the settings.
Once the router saves the configuration, you are using ControlD on your network!
Keep in mind that if you configure a custom DNS on any of the individual devices connected to this router, those devices will not be using the DNS you configured here.