OpenWRT Router Setup Guide
If you have static IP or use a DynDNS service you can set up SafeDNS on your OpenWRT router just like any other router using this guide.
!Only OpenWRT versions 17 or lower are supported.
- Setup DDNS client. Select in menu System > Software.
![safedns-openwrt](https://blog.safedns.com/content/images/2022/01/o1.png)
2. Click Update lists.
![safedns-openwrt](https://blog.safedns.com/content/images/2022/01/o2.png)
3. Type luci-app-ddns in Download and install package and click OK.
![safedns-openwrt](https://blog.safedns.com/content/images/2022/01/o3.png)
![safedns-openwrt](https://blog.safedns.com/content/images/2022/01/o4.png)
4. Click Status in the menu to refresh the menu. New item Services and subitem Dynamic DNS will appear in the menu.
![safedns-openwrt](https://blog.safedns.com/content/images/2022/01/o5.png)
5. Fill out the form on page Dynamic DNS:
- In Custom update-URL insert text - https://[USERNAME]:[PASSWORD]@www.safedns.com/nic/update?hostname=[DOMAIN]
- In Hostname type any unique name for your router
- In Username type login for SafeDNS site, in Password type password for SafeDNS site.
- Click Save & Apply
6. Enable and start DDNS service.
7. Select in menu System > Startup
![safedns-openwrt](https://blog.safedns.com/content/images/2022/01/o6.png)
8. Click the Disabled button for ddns service, then click Start.
![safedns-openwrt](https://blog.safedns.com/content/images/2022/01/o7.png)
9. Check string appearing in system log (Status > System log):
user.notice ddns-scripts-myddns: Update successful
10. Navigate to Network > Interfaces, WAN.
11. In Use custom DNS servers add 195.46.39.39 and 195.46.39.40. Click Save & Apply.
After that, you can continue configuring your filtering options in the SafeDNS Dashboard.
!Please note that settings take 5-7 minutes to apply.
!Stats and filtering status update hourly.
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