Windows 10 (and older)

1. Right-click the Network icon (wired or Wi-Fi) on the taskbar.
2. Select Open Network & Internet Settings.
3. Click Change adapter options.
4. Right-click your active connection and choose Properties.
5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click Properties.
6. Choose Use the following DNS server addresses.
   • Preferred DNS server: 5.196.115.166
   • Alternate DNS server: 37.120.176.111

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Windows 11

1. Press Win + I to open Settings.
2. Go to Network & Internet.
3. Choose Wi-Fi if you’re connected wirelessly or Ethernet if you’re wired.
4. Scroll to the section labelled DNS server assignment and click Edit.
5. Change from Automatic (DHCP) to Manual. Then toggle IPv4.
   • Preferred DNS server: 5.196.115.166
   • Alternate DNS server: 37.120.176.111

🔒 Enabling Encrypted DNS (Recommended)

If you want your DNS traffic to be encrypted, Windows 11 supports two secure methods:

• DNS over HTTPS (DoH) — configured directly in Settings
• DNS over TLS (DoT) — enabled via the command line using netsh

Option 1: Enable DoH

1. Stay on the same DNS server assignment screen (from the previous steps).
2. Under Edit DNS settings, keep Manual selected.
3. Below your entered DNS addresses, look for DNS over HTTPS options.
4. For each server, set DNS over HTTPS to:
   • On (manual template) and use this template on DNS over HTTPS template:
     https://dns.cyphernode.net/dns-query

Option 2: Enable DoT

Run the following commands as Admin in CMD or PowerShell.

1. Enable DoT globally:

   netsh dns add global dot=yes

2. Enable encryption for preferred DNS:

   netsh dns add encryption server=5.196.115.166 dothost=dns.cyphernode.net autoupgrade=yes

3. Enable encryption for alternate DNS:

   netsh dns add encryption server=37.120.176.111 dothost=dns.cyphernode.net autoupgrade=yes

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MacOS

macOS doesn’t allow native per-DNS encrypted configuration through the UI.
To enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) or DNS over TLS (DoT), you need to download and install a configuration profile provided by your DNS provider.

1. Click the link to download the DoH/DoT profile:
   • ⚡️Download DNS over HTTPS
   • ⚡️Download DNS over TLS
2. Once downloaded, double-click the .mobileconfig file.
3. Open System Preferences → Profiles.
4. Click Install and authenticate with your password.
5. The profile automatically configures your network settings to use DoH/DoT.

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iOS

⚠️ Important: You must download iOS profiles using Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
iOS only allows installing configuration profiles directly from Safari — it will not work from Chrome, Firefox, or any other browser.

1. Click the link to download the DoH/DoT profile:

   • ⚡️Download DNS over HTTPS
   • ⚡️Download DNS over TLS

2. When prompted, tap Allow to download the configuration profile.

3. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

4. At the top of Settings, you’ll see:

   Profile Downloaded

   Tap it.

5. Tap Install in the top right corner and enter your device passcode.

6. The profile automatically configures your network settings to use DoH/DoT.

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Android

1. Open Settings on your Android device.
2. Go to: Network & Internet → Advanced → Private DNS
3. Select Private DNS provider hostname.
4. Enter the following: dns.cyphernode.net
5. Tap Save or OK.

Your Android device will now use encrypted DNS over TLS (DoT) for all connections.

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Browsers

➡️ Chrome / Chromium / Brave

➡️ Edge

➡️ Firefox