The modem is usually separate from the router. If your Internet connection uses a router/modem combo, this method most likely won’t work for you. This method is most effective for home connections with OpenDNS parental controls installed.

The linked article references using tethering on a laptop, but the same instructions will work for a desktop computer. If the computer on which you’re trying to bypass OpenDNS doesn’t allow you to choose your own network, you won’t be able to use tethering.

One free VPN option is Hotspot Shield. If you’re able to install Hotspot Shield on the restricted computer, it will allow you to access most blocked sites. You can always put the Hotspot Shield setup file on a flash drive and then install it onto the computer from there.

Hide. Me - https://hide. me/en/proxy ProxySite - https://www. proxysite. com/ ProxFree - https://www. proxfree. com/ Whoer - https://whoer. net/webproxy Hidester - https://hidester. com/proxy/ You may have to try several proxy sites before you find one which isn’t blocked by OpenDNS. If none of the above proxies work, try searching for a proxy by typing best online proxy 2018 (or similar) into a search engine.

This search bar functions like a built-in browser address bar.

If you’re using the ProxFree proxy, you’ll click the blue PROXFREE button. You can also just press the ↵ Enter key.

If you’re using the ProxFree proxy, you’ll click the blue PROXFREE button. You can also just press the ↵ Enter key.

The restricted computer must have at least one USB port. The restricted computer must allow you to open files from on a flash drive. Your portable browser must be installed on the flash drive, not just stored on the flash drive.

You might consider using a home computer for this process.

Contrary to popular belief, Tor isn’t inherently dangerous to download and use as long as you don’t do anything illegal (just like a regular browser).

If you’re prompted to choose a download location, click your flash drive’s name and then skip the next step.

Click the file to select it. Press Ctrl+X (Windows) or ⌘ Command+X (Mac) to copy the file and remove it from its current location. Click your flash drive’s name on the left side of the window. Click a blank space in the flash drive’s window. Press Ctrl+V (Windows) or ⌘ Command+V (Mac) to paste the file into your flash drive.

Windows - Double-click the Tor EXE file, select a language and click OK, click Browse. . . , select your flash drive’s name and click OK, click Install, and uncheck both boxes and click Finish when prompted. Mac - Double-click the Tor DMG file, verify the download if necessary, and follow any additional instructions on-screen.

Tor resembles an old version of Firefox.

Keep in mind that site load times will increase due to your browser traffic being routed through different servers.