Getting Started
Sign up, deploy your first network, and verify filtering is live.
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Quickstart: WAN forwarding
Get ScoutDNS protecting your network in minutes by pointing your router or firewall's upstream DNS at the ScoutDNS anycast resolvers.
5 min Updated Nov 12, 2025 - 2
Setup and use guide for MSPs
End-to-end MSP onboarding: build global templates first, segment by organization, then deploy sites, roaming clients, and personas per tenant. Includes external Org Operator setup for co-managed environments.
6 min Updated Aug 23, 2025 - 3
ScoutDNS resolver IPs
Where to find the ScoutDNS anycast resolver IPs in the Admin Console, plus what's available (primary, secondary, IPv6) and how the closed-resolver model works.
1 min Updated Mar 31, 2025 - 4
Dynamic IP setup
Register a dynamic-DNS hostname instead of a static WAN IP so ScoutDNS keeps your network registration in sync as your public IP changes.
2 min Updated Aug 23, 2025 - 5
Troubleshoot: WAN shows as Down
Why a registered WAN can show as Down in the ScoutDNS console: wrong/changed WAN IP, on-network DNS hijacking, ISP DNS redirection, and how to diagnose each.
3 min Updated Jan 12, 2026