AdGuard DNS | Overview

AdGuard DNS (beta)

AdGuard DNS is an alternative solution for ad blocking, privacy protection and parental control. Easy to set up and free in use, it provides a necessary minimum of protection against online ads, trackers and phishing, no matter what platform and device you use.

Overview

FAQ

Setup guide

Why AdGuard DNS?

Blocks ads on any platform

AdGuard DNS can be set up literally on any platform — PC, Mac, Android, iOS etc. You can even set it up on your router to block ads on all devices connected to your home Wi-Fi network.

Family protection mode

Use the Family protection mode of AdGuard DNS to block access to all websites with adult content and enforce safe search in the browser, in addition to the regular perks of ad blocking and browsing security.

Keeps your anonimity

AdGuard DNS allows you to use a specific encrypted protocol — DNSCrypt. Thanks to it, all DNS requests are being encrypted, which protects you from possible request interception and subsequent eavesdropping and/or alteration.

Free for personal use

AdGuard DNS is completely free of charge. Feel free to set it up on any and all of your devices, from desktops to mobile phones and tablets. We'll appreciate though if you contact us before using it as a corporate solution.

DNS servers

Default

Use these servers to block ads, tracking and phishing

176.103.130.130

176.103.130.131

Family protection

Default + blocking adult websites + safe search

176.103.130.132

176.103.130.134

You are currently not using AdGuard DNS

You are using "Default" AdGuard DNS configuration

You are using "Family protection" AdGuard DNS configuration

FAQ

What is AdGuard DNS?

AdGuard DNS is a free Domain Name System resolution system. You can use it for ad blocking purposes instead of your current DNS provider.

How does AdGuard DNS work?

When you use AdGuard DNS, every time a website sends an ad request, our server sends back a null response. AdGuard has a database of domain names that serve for ad purposes, and this database is regularly updated.

What can AdGuard DNS do except for blocking ads?

We offer two different modes. ’Default’ mode includes blocking ads, various trackers and malware phishing websites. ’Family protection’ does the same, but also blocks websites with adult content and enforces ’safe search’ in your browser.

What is DNSCrypt?

Instead of a regular client-server interaction protocol, AdGuard DNS allows you to use a specific encrypted protocol — DNSCrypt. Thanks to it, all DNS requests are being encrypted, which protects you from possible request interception and subsequent eavesdropping and/or alteration. You can find a separate configuration manual for each platform here.

Why is AdGuard DNS free? What’s the catch?

We will use AdGuard DNS functionality as a part of other AdGuard software, which will be distributed on a pay-to-use basis. We might also develop a paid version of AdGuard DNS based on current one, more advanced and with more features.

What devices can I use AdGuard DNS with?

There are no restrictions for which devices you can use it with. You can find a separate configuration manual for each platform here.

What ports does AdGuard DNS use?

Don't bother too much if you don't understand the question. It is a technical one, and doesn't concern 99% of users. AdGuard DNS uses default port 53, and an alternative port 5353. In case port 53 is blocked or unavailable, use port 5353 instead.

I have some troubles or questions that are not covered by this F.A.Q. What do I do?

Just let us know by contacting our support: support@adguard.com, and we will answer you as soon as possible.

Our IP addresses

Windows 10

Open Control Panel through ’Start’ menu or Windows search

Go to ’Network and Internet’ category and then to ’Network and Sharing Center’

On the left side of the screen find ’Change adapter settings’ and click on it

Select your active connection, right-click on it and choose ’Properties’

Find ’Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP)’ in the list, select it and then click on ’Properties’ again

Choose ’Use the following DNS server addresses’ and enter these:

176.103.130.130
176.103.130.131

for "Default" servers;

176.103.130.132
176.103.130.134

for "Family protection" servers.

Windows 8/8.1

Move the mouse cursor to the bottom or top right corner of the screen and select the cog icon for Settings, then click ’Control Panel’

Click ’Network and Internet’ -> ’Network and Sharing Center’

Click ’Change adapter settings’ on the left part of the screen

Select your active connection, right click on it and choose ’Properties’

Highlight the ’Internet protocol version 4 (TCP/IP)’ and click ’Properties’ again (same for ’Internet protocol version 6 (TCP/IP)’ if you use IPv6)

Select ’Use the following DNS server addresses’ and enter following:

176.103.130.130
176.103.130.131

for "Default" servers;

176.103.130.132
176.103.130.134

for "Family protection" servers.

Windows 7

Click the Start menu, select ’Control Panel’

Click ’Network and Internet’ -> ’Network and Sharing Center’

Click ’Change adapter settings’ on the left part of the screen

Select your active connection, right click on it and choose ’Properties’

Highlight the ’Internet protocol version 4 (TCP/IP)’ and click ’Properties’ again (same for ’Internet protocol version 6 (TCP/IP)’ if you use IPv6)

Select ’Use the following DNS server addresses’ and enter following:

176.103.130.130
176.103.130.131

for "Default" servers;

176.103.130.132
176.103.130.134

for "Family protection" servers.

Windows Vista

Click the Start menu, select ’Control Panel’

Click ’Network and Internet’, then ’Network and Sharing Center’, and open ’Manage network connections’

Select your active connection, right click on its icon to invoke the menu, and then click the ’Properties’

Scroll down and highlight the ’Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’

Click ’Properties’ again

Select ’Use the following DNS server addresses’ and enter following:

176.103.130.130
176.103.130.131

for "Default" servers;

176.103.130.132
176.103.130.134

for "Family protection" servers.

Windows XP

Open Control Panel through ’Start’ menu -> ’Settings’

Click on ’Network Connections’ in the Control Panel menu

Double-click on your active connection from the Network Connections window

Click Properties button

Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties again

Select ’Use the following DNS server addresses’ and enter following:

176.103.130.130
176.103.130.131

for "Default" servers;

176.103.130.132
176.103.130.134

for "Family protection" servers.

macOS

Click on Apple icon and go to ’System Preferences’

Click on ’Network’

Select the first connection in your list and click ’Advanced’

Select the ’DNS’ tab and add following addresses to the list of DNS servers:

176.103.130.130
176.103.130.131

for "Default" servers;

176.103.130.132
176.103.130.134

for "Family protection" servers.

Android

From the Android Menu home screen, tap ’Settings’

Tap Wi-Fi on the menu. The screen listing all of the available networks will be shown (it is impossible to set custom DNS for mobile connection)

Long press the network you’re connected to, and tap ’Modify Network’

On some devices, you may need to check the box for ’Advanced’ to see further settings. To adjust your Android DNS settings, you will need to switch the IP settings from ’DHCP’ to ’Static’.

Change set ’DNS 1′ and ’DNS 2′ values to following:

176.103.130.130
176.103.130.131

for "Default" servers;

176.103.130.132
176.103.130.134

for "Family protection" servers.

iOS

From the home screen, tap ’Settings’

Choose ’Wi-Fi’ in the left menu (it is impossible to configure DNS for mobile networks)

Tap on the name of the currently active network

In the ’DNS’ field enter our DNS addresses:

176.103.130.130
176.103.130.131

for "Default" servers;

176.103.130.132
176.103.130.134

for "Family protection" servers.

Router

Open the preferences for your router Usually you can access it from your browser via a URL (like http://192.168.0.1/ or http://192.168.1.1/). You may be asked to enter the password. If you don’t remember it, you can often reset the password by pressing a button on the router itself. Some routers have a specific application which should be already installed on your computer in that case.

Find the DNS settings Look for the ’DNS’ letters next to a field which allows two or three sets of numbers, each broken into four groups of one to three numbers.

Enter our DNS server addresses there:

176.103.130.130
176.103.130.131

for "Default" servers;

176.103.130.132
176.103.130.134

for "Family protection" servers.

Ubuntu

Click on ‘Network Icon’ (top-right panel by default) and click on ‘Edit Connections’ to open Network Connections Manager.

Find your connection name, highlight it and click on ‘Edit’

Now click on ‘IPv4 Settings’ tab and change the ‘Method’ to Automatic (DHCP) addresses only.

Type in IP addresses of our DNS servers, separated by commas to the ‘DNS Servers’ field:

176.103.130.130
176.103.130.131

for "Default" servers;

176.103.130.132
176.103.130.134

for "Family protection" servers.

Click on «Save».

DNSCrypt

Setup guide for DNSCrypt here

Default

Use these servers to block ads, tracking and phishing

176.103.130.130

176.103.130.131

Family protection

Default + blocking adult websites + safe search

176.103.130.132

176.103.130.134