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Opendns set but not blocking

billy_bobby
Level 1
Level 1

First off, I'm a newbie parent trying to block porn through my router so my kids can't access it. I changed my Lynksys WRT4G4S wireless to 202.67.222.222. I have restarted the modem and router. I can access the opendns site and I have an IP showing at the top of the page. I have placed settings on custom and selected porn and so on. If I type in ipconfig in command I get 202.67.222.101 and default gateway 202.67.222.222. However, when I go to the test page it says not working and if I go to a site like gagreport.com it still comes up on the desktop and on my iphone. Can someone help me in Layman's terms? Thanks in advance!!

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rotblitz
Level 6
Level 6

"I changed my Lynksys WRT4G4S wireless to 202.67.222.222."

Are you sure that the model WRT4G4S even exists at all?  Whatever, you definitely did it wrong!

Linksys routers normally have three DNS fields.  Fill them all with three of the following OpenDNS resolver addresses:

  208.67.222.222 
  208.67.220.220 
  208.67.222.220 
  208.67.220.222 

Do not change any other fields!

"If I type in ipconfig in command I get 202.67.222.101 and default gateway 202.67.222.222."

It seems you also changed other fields, not just DNS fields...  :(

When you will have corrected this, test again: http://welcome.opendns.com/

billy_bobby
Level 1
Level 1

Thanks rotblitz! Oppps WRT54GS.  I put it in local IP address not the three static DNSs. Should I put it in the 4th field, WINS? Ok, will try and check back.

rotblitz
Level 6
Level 6

"Oppps WRT54GS."

What version?  http://ui.linksys.com/files/WRT54GS/

"I put it in local IP address not the three static DNSs."

Oops, fatal !!!  Where did you get such stupid instructions from?

"Should I put it in the 4th field, WINS?"

I hate to repeat me, these are the three DNS fields to be filled, nothing else, under no circumstances.

alexahar
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

You should select the router that looks the closest to yours from https://support.opendns.com/entries/41986574-Linksys-Cisco-Router-Configuration (most likely the one at https://support.opendns.com/entries/36403944-Linksys-Router-Configuration-General) and include all three IPs shown there for configuring OpenDNS. 

billy_bobby
Level 1
Level 1

Ok guys, got it working! It wasn't clear from the instructions above to put the IPs in the DNS field. Like I said, I'm a novice at this and I don't totally understand how all of this works. Anyway, now my teenage boys can't get pages like gagreport on their computers or iphones. Next, setting up parental controls with Sprint. Thanks for the help!