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Router Setup (IPv6)

The first step is the same for both Static and Dynamic IP address configurations: change your router’s DNS servers to SafeDNS addresses - 2001:67c:2778::3939 and 2001:67c:2778::3940

Go to the router’s settings page, click the "Advanced" tab, and choose IPv6 in the left menu. Choose "IPv6 setup" and type in SafeDNS IPv6 addresses.

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Router with static IP address configuration

Go to SafeDNS Dashboard > Settings > Devices and copy your IP address to the "IP addresses / DynDNS" box, choose a policy, and click "Add".

We recommend to add the whole IPv6 router subnet - first 4 segments with /64 at the end. Example: 2600:1005:b062:61e4::/64 instead of 2600:1005:b062:61e4:1111:2222:3333:4444.


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You have successfully configured your router.

Please note that settings take 5-7 minutes to apply.
Stats and filtering status update every 10 minutes.

Router with Dynamic IP address configuration

In case you have a Dynamic IP address, you need to configure the DynDNS/DDNS on the router using a Dynamic DNS service.

Most modern routers provide their own DynDNS services. We recommend using them.

Here's an example of the DynDNS menu on the TP-Link router with the TP-Link service provider:

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You only need to create a DynDNS record in the router interface. Then skip to Step 6 below. 


If your router does not have its own DynDNS service provider, we recommend using third-party NO-IP DynDNS.

1. In the router setting, go to DynDNS/DDNS settings.

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2. Check the DynDNS service available for your router. If available, we recommend using the No-IP DynDNS service provider.

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3. Go to the website noip.com and sign up.

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4. In your No-IP account, create a hostname (any name you can think of).

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5. Choose the IPv6 type and create the hostname. Make sure that the "IPv6 Address" field is containing your IPv6 address:7.Router Setup Guide (IPv6).png

6. Go back to your router and configure DDNS/DynDNS

  • Select No-IP as "Service provider".
  • Type in the created hostname in the "Hostname" field.
  • Type in your No-IP account credentials as "Username" and "Password", and click "Save".
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7. Go to SafeDNS Dashboard -> Settings -> Devices and copy your DynDNS hostname to the "IP addresses / DynDNS" box, choose a policy, and click "Add".

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Once added, you will see it in the DynDNS section of the Dashboard.

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You have successfully configured your router.

Please note that settings take 5-7 minutes to apply.
Stats and filtering status update every 10 minutes.

Configuring the filter using the DDclient

In rare cases when your router does not have a DynDNS/DDNS setting and your IP is Dynamic, you need to use third-party software - DDclient - on the PC connected to the network:

1. Set up DNS servers in your router:

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2. Install DDclient on a PC connected to the network. Once DDclient is installed, all devices connected to the same network will be filtered by the same rules.

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