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How to enable dynamic IP updates for a network

Dynamic IPs are common, and OpenDNS supports dynamic IP addresses for networks. 

To enable dynamic IP update, sign into your OpenDNS Dashboard, go to Settings and Set Up a Dynamic IP. Check the box and Apply.

After you've enabled dynamic IP updates for your OpenDNS network, you can choose to handle your changing IP in one of two ways--automatically, through a dynamic IP client, or manually through our Manual IP update button.

If you've enabled dynamic IP updating but not installed a dynamic IP client, you'll notice when your IP requires updating in your OpenDNS Dashboard Networks page.  A Manual IP update button (green arrows icon) will appear between two IPs, your previous IP and your current IP. To update your IP, click on the Manual IP Update button.  All of your network preferences, as well as associated shortcuts, domain blocks and adult web site filtering settings, will be applied to the new IP.  Please wait 5-10 minutes for the network settings to propagate to our servers.

 

OpenDNS recommends that you use our client-side software to keep your dynamic IP updated for your network. The OpenDNS Updater will run in your system tray and send updates to your account whenever your IP address changes. This will help ensure that your system preferences are applied to your network at all times. Simply download the software, enter your OpenDNS username, password and network label in the required fields, and the OpenDNS Updater will do the rest.

Windows: Download Windows Client

Mac : Download Mac Client

 

Updated: May 5, 2008