Wi‑Fi Safety
Is your home Wi‑Fi set up for a real family — or still on the sticker?
2 minutes. Plain English. A weekend plan you can actually finish. Free · no signup.
Most families never touch the router after the installer leaves. That means a password printed on the box, no guest network for friends’ phones, and nothing blocking adult sites for kids on the whole house. This check doesn’t scan your network — it builds your next steps from honest answers.
Is OpenDNS / family filtering on this device right now?
Browsers are not allowed to read your DNS settings (that would be a privacy hole). We can still run safe checks OpenDNS and Cloudflare publish — same idea as their “are you protected?” pages.
Hit the button on a kid’s tablet or the family laptop while on home Wi‑Fi — that’s the device that matters. Results are for this browser on this network, not a scan of your whole house.
How to read OpenDNS: On welcome.opendns.com, a Welcome page means this device is using OpenDNS. An Oops — you aren’t using OpenDNS page means it isn’t (yet) — common if DNS is only on the router but this phone uses Private DNS / cellular.
We’ll prioritize kid filtering and guest Wi‑Fi when it matters for your household.
Guess is fine — we only use this to phrase “how to open settings” in familiar words.
Answer each question — “Not sure” is a valid answer and still gets you a plan.
This is one of the highest-value free wins for parents: set special “family” DNS numbers on the router so most devices in the house inherit adult-content blocking. It is not perfect (apps can sometimes bypass it; phones may use Private DNS) — but it raises the floor for kids on Wi‑Fi without installing spy software.
- After you save DNS on the router, restart a kid’s phone or laptop Wi‑Fi (off → on).
- On a computer, open a new browser tab and try a known adult site name — or use the provider’s own test page if they list one.
- If the page still loads, the device may be ignoring router DNS (iPhone: Settings → Wi‑Fi → (i) → Configure DNS → Automatic; Android: check Private DNS is Off or Automatic). Fix that device, then retest.
- Still stuck? Some ISP apps override DNS — use the ISP app’s “DNS” or “security” settings, or put your own router behind the modem.
Want the longer walkthrough? Secure home Wi‑Fi for families
Educational checklist only. We do not scan your Wi‑Fi, list devices, or test your router remotely. Live DNS checks use public test pages from OpenDNS and Cloudflare and optional load probes; they only reflect this browser on this network, can be confused by VPNs or Private DNS, and are not a guarantee of whole-house protection. Results also come from what you answer. Router menus differ by brand and ISP; when in doubt, search your model + the setting name, or call your ISP and ask them to walk you through “change Wi‑Fi password” and “DNS settings” — you can stay on the line and do the clicks yourself. DNS filters reduce risk; they are not a full parental-control suite and do not replace conversations, device rules, or platform tools (Family Link, Screen Time, etc.).