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Gaurd.online Family-safe DNS for your Wi-Fi

What it does Steps Pricing Start setup FAQ

Make home Wi-Fi safer for family.

Gaurd is a guided setup for family-safe DNS. It helps you protect the computer, set the router, and prove phones are using the safer settings.

Start Setup Subscribe for help

1Download helper

2Press 1

3Set router DNS

4Test phone

What Gaurd is

A plain-English setup service for normal homes. Gaurd helps you use trusted family DNS on your computer and router, then gives you test links so you know it worked.

1The helper changes this computer after you approve it.

2The router DNS step protects phones, tablets, TVs, and guests on home Wi-Fi.

3The test pages confirm malware and adult-category filtering are active.

What it is not

It is not spyware, not a VPN, and not a perfect parental-control system. VPNs, mobile data, or custom DNS can bypass DNS filtering. It is a simple safer default for the home network.

Router-first protection No hardware required Reversible setup Cancel anytime

For parents

For shared home Wi-Fi

For non-technical families

What Changes After Setup

DNS is the internet phone book. Gaurd helps your home use a family-safe phone book so many adult and malicious domains do not load.

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Home Wi-Fi gets safer defaults

When router DNS is set, phones, tablets, TVs, and computers on home Wi-Fi use family-safe DNS automatically.

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The computer gets a backup block

The helper sets family DNS on the current computer and adds a reversible local block for Reddit domains.

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You get a way to prove it works

Cloudflare test links show whether malware and adult-category filtering are active after you save router settings.

Use It When

Gaurd is for a normal home that wants a safer default without buying hardware or becoming a network admin.

Good fit

Parents, grandparents, shared family computers, home Wi-Fi, and people who want clear steps with a reversible helper.

Not a fit

People who need device-by-device screen time limits, app monitoring, browsing reports, or guaranteed blocking against VPNs and mobile data.

Start to Finish

1

Choose Mac or Windows

Download the helper for the computer connected to your home Wi-Fi.

2

Press 1 in the starter

The starter asks permission, changes this computer, and tells you when it is done.

3

Open the router page

Use the router buttons on this page, log in, and look for DNS settings.

4

Set two DNS numbers

Put 1.1.1.3 and 1.0.0.3 into the router DNS boxes, then save.

5

Test from a phone

Turn phone Wi-Fi off and on, open the test links, and confirm the blocked pages do not load.

Plain truth

Gaurd makes the default home connection safer. It does not read browsing history, watch devices, or make the router itself secure.

For router security too: change the admin password, update firmware, and disable remote admin if you do not need it.

What You Are Paying For

Cloudflare Family DNS is free. Gaurd charges for the simple helper, plain-English router guide, setup support, and proof checklist.

Less confusion One page tells the user what to download, where to type DNS numbers, and how to prove it worked.

Less risk The helper has an off option, the router steps are reversible, and the limits are stated before checkout.

Pricing

$10/month for the Gaurd helper, setup walkthrough, proof checklist, and support. The family DNS provider itself is free.

Gaurd Unlimited

Unlimited devices

$10

/ month

Use the helper on the computer, set DNS on the router, then test from a phone. Cancel anytime.

Router guide copyable DNS numbers and common router pages
Computer helper Mac and Windows starter files with turn off option
Proof checklist test links for Cloudflare malware and adult-category blocking
Support help for non-technical homes when router screens are confusing

Subscribe $10/mo Start setup

Stripe checkout opens securely. DNS filtering is not perfect, but the setup is reversible and uses established family-safe DNS providers.

Start Setup

First protect the computer, then set the router so phones, TVs, tablets, and guests use the safer DNS too.

Start here

Pick the computer you are using

Use the computer connected to your home Wi-Fi. If you are on a phone, open this page again on the Mac or Windows computer at home.

No networking words needed

Mac helper I use a Mac Download this if your computer is a MacBook, iMac, or Mac mini. Download for Mac Windows helper I use Windows Download this if your computer is a Dell, HP, Lenovo, Surface, or other Windows PC. Download for Windows

1

Open the download

Your computer may show a ZIP file. Open it, then open the starter file inside.

2

Open the starter file

Mac: double-click START-MAC.command
Windows: double-click START-WINDOWS.bat

3

Press 1 to turn on

If the computer asks for permission, allow it. Then press 1 and Return/Enter.

4

Look for the done message

You are done when it says DONE: Gaurd is on. To undo later, open the starter again and press 2.

If the computer blocks the file: On Mac, hold Control, click the starter file, then click Open. On Windows, click More info, then Run anyway.

Subscription includes guided setup

The helper is simple and reversible. The paid plan covers the setup walkthrough, router guidance, and email support for non-technical homes.

Want every device protected?

After the computer works, set these two DNS numbers on your router:

Primary DNS1.1.1.3

Secondary DNS1.0.0.3

If you do not know your router password, ask whoever set up your Wi-Fi.

Finish whole-home protection

Put Gaurd on the router

This is the part that protects phones, tablets, TVs, and guests on your Wi-Fi. Stay connected to home Wi-Fi, then try the first router button below.

Open 192.168.1.1 Open 192.168.0.1 Open 10.0.0.1

1

Log in to the router The password is often on the router sticker, in your internet provider app, or with whoever set up the Wi-Fi. If the page does not open, run the Gaurd helper first because it tries to open the right router page.

2

Find DNS settings Look for words like Internet, WAN, LAN, DHCP, DNS Server, or Advanced. If there is an Automatic DNS switch, turn it off.

3

Type these two numbers Put Primary DNS in the first box and Secondary DNS in the second box. Save or Apply when done.

Primary DNS

1.1.1.3

Secondary DNS

1.0.0.3

4

If the router has IPv6 DNS boxes Use these only if your router asks for IPv6 DNS. Otherwise skip this.

IPv6 Primary

2606:4700:4700::1113

IPv6 Secondary

2606:4700:4700::1003

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Reconnect and test After saving, wait two minutes. Turn Wi-Fi off and on again on a phone, then run these checks while the phone is on home Wi-Fi.

Check Cloudflare Open this first. It should show that Cloudflare DNS is being used. Test malware block This Cloudflare test page should be blocked. Test adult block This Cloudflare test page should be blocked.

If the tests do not block: make sure the phone is on home Wi-Fi, turn Wi-Fi off and on, then try again. If it still does not work, the DNS numbers may be in the wrong router box, or the router may need help from your internet provider app.

FAQ

What am I paying for?

Cloudflare Family DNS is free. Gaurd charges for the simple starter helper, plain-English router walkthrough, setup support, and proof checklist for non-technical homes.

Does Gaurd watch browsing history?

No. Gaurd is not spyware, a VPN, or a monitoring app. It helps set safer DNS defaults and reversible local blocks.

Will this block everything 100%?

No filter is perfect. DNS filtering blocks a lot, but a VPN or custom DNS can bypass it. Router-level DNS helps cover most home devices.

What does malware-domain protection mean here?

It means the DNS provider blocks many known malware, phishing, and botnet domains used in modern scams. It reduces risk, but it is not a firewall and it doesn’t replace router updates + a strong admin password.

Can I turn it off?

Yes. Open the starter file again, type 2, and press Return/Enter.

Does it block Reddit on my whole network?

Right now it blocks Reddit on the computer that runs the helper (hosts file). To block it everywhere, you’d typically use router parental controls or a DNS service that supports custom blocklists.

Why do I need the router step?

The computer helper only changes that computer. The router step is what makes phones, tablets, TVs, and guests on home Wi-Fi use the safer family DNS.

Why do I need a desktop helper at all?

Websites are not allowed to change your DNS/router settings (security restrictions). A desktop helper can request admin permission and apply settings safely.

Gaurd Unlimited — $10/month Guided family DNS setup • Router + computer • Cancel anytime

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