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How-To
Step-by-step guides
Common tasks explained in plain language.
Point your router at Datante
Change one setting on your router and every device in your home is covered.
- 1Log into your router's admin panel (usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1).
- 2Find the DNS or WAN settings — look for 'Primary DNS' and 'Secondary DNS'.
- 3Enter your personal Datante resolver IP from the Setup page.
- 4Save and reboot the router.
- 5Return to the Setup page and run the DNS test to confirm it's active.
Switch your blocking level
Go harder or lighter on blocking without changing a single router setting.
- 1Open your dashboard.
- 2Find the Blocking level card and click the current preset (Data, Data+Ads, or Data+Ads+Security).
- 3Select the new level — the change is applied to your resolver within seconds.
- 4Your router keeps pointing at the same DNS address; only the filter rules change.
Pause filtering temporarily
Give yourself a break without touching your router.
- 1Open your dashboard.
- 2Click the Pause button in the control bar.
- 3Choose 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
- 4Filtering suspends immediately and resumes automatically when the timer expires — no action needed.
Read the blocking breakdown chart
Understand what kinds of trackers Datante is stopping and from which of your devices.
- 1Open your dashboard and scroll to the Breakdown section. Stats and the chart refresh automatically every time you land on the page.
- 2The left donut shows blocking by Device Type. The slices are grouped from your actually-detected gear — your Chromecast, Roku, Echo, Fitbit, Nest, and so on — sorted into CTV (TVs and streaming sticks) and IoT (smart-home, wearables, cameras, hubs).
- 3The right donut shows blocking by Data Type — what the tracker was trying to do (ad targeting, ACR, analytics, voice processing, telemetry, etc.).
- 4Use the time range selector (24h / 7d / 30d) above the chart to change the window. The chart and the Top Blocked Domains table update together.
Click any slice to filter the Top Blocked Domains table to only that category. A chip appears at the top of the table showing the active filter — click it to clear and see everything again.
Check which sites are being blocked
See exactly which domains Datante stopped — and why.
- 1Open your dashboard and scroll down to the Top Blocked Domains section.
- 2Each row shows the domain, the number of blocked queries, and its device type and data type classification.
- 3Hover the colour chips for a plain-language description of the category.
- 4Use the time range selector (24h / 7d / 30d) to adjust the window.
Set up weekly digest emails
Get a weekly summary of what Datante blocked delivered to your inbox.
- 1Weekly digest emails are sent automatically every week once your router is connected.
- 2They show total blocks, week-over-week change, and the top offending domains.
- 3No setup needed — emails go to the address on your Datante account.
- 4To stop receiving them, contact support.
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