Friday 31 May 2013

Free Secured DNS Service by Norton

Norton ConnectSafe for Home is a free service that provides a first layer of defense by blocking unsafe sites automatically.



On a computer, Norton ConnectSafe does not replace the comprehensive protection of a full security product such as Norton Internet Security or Norton 360. Instead, Norton ConnectSafe provides basic browsing protection and content filtering for all Web-enabled devices on your home network.

Using Norton ConnectSafe

There are two basic ways to use Norton ConnectSafe.

You can either setup your router to use Norton ConnectSafe and protect your entire home network (recommended).

You can set up Norton ConnectSafe on individual computers
If you choose to setup Norton ConnectSafe on individual computers, we recommend downloading the optional software utility that will help you make the change.

General Router Setup Instructions

1) Enter the IP address of your router in a Web browser (http://192.168.1.1)

2) Enter the username and password. (The default username (admin) and password (admin) are provided in the router's directions).
Navigate through the router menu system and locate the DNS Server settings. 

It may look like this:

3) Enter the Norton ConnectSafe IP addresses shown in the yellow box and save your changes.
Done !

4) Click here see whether you are on norton DNS ?

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