Arbiio is able to apply network security settings, restrict content, or block content entirely, without any need for expensive new hardware or software to install on your computers. But how?
Let's succinctly explain what DNS is - the tech that makes Arbiio possible - without the need for a PhD...
Imagine the Internet as a vast city. In this city, DNS acts like a phone book. When you type a website name into your browser, a DNS server translates that English domain name - such as www.arbiio.com.au - into a number-based address that computers use to identify each other and exchange data. This is called an IP address, for example, 192.168.0.1. This process is crucial because it allows all of us to navigate the web without memorising complex numerical addresses. By default, your internet service provider’s (ISP) standard DNS server does this translation for your home internet connection. Yet that’s not all a DNS does, or can do…