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Google Fiber Box and OpenDNS

thekcpiper — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:50:14 GMT

Just wanted to note that you can use OpenDNS with the Google Fiber Box. fiber.google.com > Network > Device Configuration > Advanced > DNS. Select the Custom option and enter the OpenDNS information.

Re: Google Fiber Box and OpenDNS

rotblitz — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:19:20 GMT

This information is not really new, but nearly two years old.

https://support.opendns.com/entries/23148295
https://support.opendns.com/entries/55425230

Re: Google Fiber Box and OpenDNS

starkman81 — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:32:34 GMT

@thekcpiper could you tell me, is this still working for you? I'm a Fiber customer as well, and I can't seem to get OpenDNS to actually work for me. You didn't get a second router, did you?

Re: Google Fiber Box and OpenDNS

thekcpiper — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:39:58 GMT

Now that Google Fiber has went to IPv6 (in Kansas City at least) the content filters no longer work. If IPv4 is still in your area it will work (or at least did for me before the switch to IPv6).

I did try to trick the system by entering an IPv6 equivalent for the IPv4 OpenDNS address. It did not work so don't bother and I had to plug directly into the network box to fix it (it disabled my internet access).

As far as I can tell OpenDNS content filters will not work while using IPv6.

I have not tried a second router.

Re: Google Fiber Box and OpenDNS

starkman81 — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:51:49 GMT

Welp, that's unfortunate. I'm KC as well.

Re: Google Fiber Box and OpenDNS

starkman81 — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 05:13:45 GMT

To be clear, even getting a second router wouldn't make this work, would it?

Re: Google Fiber Box and OpenDNS

mattwilson9090 — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:03:25 GMT

It's really hard to say. A second router could be configured to not send out IPv6 traffic, which could be all that's needed. It's also possible the Google is intercepting and redirecting DNS traffic, in which the only option you might have is DNSCrypt.

The only way to know for sure is to test the Google Fiber in your service area.

Re: Google Fiber Box and OpenDNS

frankenstu — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 18:34:13 GMT

I just tried to do this since I finally realized I wasn't being filtered after a few months. It works for me. Just setup the router in front of the Google fiber box and it is now filtering just fine. No extra ip settings.

Remember to reboot the router and and your computer before checking. Had to do the same thing for the AT&T Fiber box. Was hoping to only have one piece of network equipment to deal with, but no dice.

Re: Google Fiber Box and OpenDNS

thekcpiper — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:08:00 GMT

Here's what I did for those that need more detail - not a step-by-step but if you have a basic understanding you should be able to get this to work - My router is Linksys.

ETHERNET CABLES
Fiber box (at wall) to Google Fiber Network Box - internet port (yellow)
GFNB (black ports - any one of the four) to your router's internet port (mine is yellow)

ROUTER AND NETWORK BOX
Your router cannot be in Bridge Mode
It helps to have a Gigabit router but it is not required (you will lose 90% of your speed though)
Give your router a static IP on your network - mine always has as has my wireless printer (e.g. 192.168.1.100)
My GFNB has a static IP also (e.g. 192.168.1.1)
Enable Wifi on your router and disable it on the GFNB

In your router settings: disable IPv6, Connection Type = Static IP, Internet IPv4 address is your routers static IP, Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, Default Gateway is your GFNB static IP address, DNS 1 is 208.67.222.123, DNS 2 is 208.67.220.123. Both are the OpenDNS family shield addresses.
Reboot router

I could only get the Family Shield address to work. HTH