TWC/Spectrum DNS Override Not Working

lilokster · ‎06-22-2018

I have a Time Warner/Spectrum Arris router. I followed a tutorial to setup OpenDNS on my router and have not been able to get the settings to take effect...

In the LAN settings on my router there is an option to "Override DNS". I changed to OpenDNS servers, clicked apply. I then reset my router, flushed dns from my cmd prompt, cleared history and cache from my browser and rebooted my computer.

After all of that I opened my router and checked to make sure the settings were still the same. They were.

However, after doing a DNS Leak Test it showed that I am still routing through TWC and not OpenDNS... MY ip is correct on my account as well.

Would this mean that even though the option to Override is available in my router's settings that TWC is still not allowing it? Or might there be something I'm missing?

Thanks in advance for an help.

rotblitz · ‎06-22-2018

This can have several reasons. I need more information. Open a command prompt window, and copy & paste the complete plain text output of the following diagnostic commands to here:

nslookup -type=txt debug.opendns.com. 208.67.220.220
nslookup -type=txt which.opendns.com.
nslookup whoami.akamai.net.
netsh interface ipv4 show config
netsh interface ipv6 show dns

lilokster · ‎06-22-2018

Non-authoritative answer:
debug.opendns.com text =

"server m63.lax"
debug.opendns.com text =

"flags 20 0 50 180000000000000000003950000000000000000"
debug.opendns.com text =

"originid 159780512"
debug.opendns.com text =

"actype 2"
debug.opendns.com text =

"bundle 11244596"
debug.opendns.com text =

"source 75.83.98.185:64379"

lilokster · ‎06-22-2018

Server: UnKnown
Address: 2001:1998:f00:1::1

Non-authoritative answer:
which.opendns.com text =

"I am not an OpenDNS resolver."

lilokster · ‎06-22-2018

Server: UnKnown
Address: 2001:1998:f00:1::1

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: whoami.akamai.net
Address: 66.75.177.5

lilokster · ‎06-22-2018

Configuration for interface "Ethernet 2"
DHCP enabled: Yes
InterfaceMetric: 5
DNS servers configured through DHCP: None
Register with which suffix: Primary only
WINS servers configured through DHCP: None

Configuration for interface "Local Area Connection* 2"
DHCP enabled: Yes
InterfaceMetric: 25
DNS servers configured through DHCP: None
Register with which suffix: Primary only
WINS servers configured through DHCP: None

Configuration for interface "Local Area Connection* 12"
DHCP enabled: Yes
InterfaceMetric: 25
DNS servers configured through DHCP: None
Register with which suffix: Primary only
WINS servers configured through DHCP: None

Configuration for interface "Wi-Fi 2"
DHCP enabled: Yes
IP Address: 192.168.0.10
Subnet Prefix: 192.168.0.0/24 (mask 255.255.255.0)
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Gateway Metric: 0
InterfaceMetric: 50
DNS servers configured through DHCP: 208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Register with which suffix: Primary only
WINS servers configured through DHCP: None

Configuration for interface "Loopback Pseudo-Interface 1"
DHCP enabled: No
IP Address: 127.0.0.1
Subnet Prefix: 127.0.0.0/8 (mask 255.0.0.0)
InterfaceMetric: 75
Statically Configured DNS Servers: None
Register with which suffix: Primary only
Statically Configured WINS Servers: None

lilokster · ‎06-22-2018

Configuration for interface "Ethernet 2"
DNS servers configured through DHCP: fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Register with which suffix: Primary only

Configuration for interface "Local Area Connection* 2"
DNS servers configured through DHCP: fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Register with which suffix: Primary only

Configuration for interface "Local Area Connection* 12"
DNS servers configured through DHCP: fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Register with which suffix: Primary only

Configuration for interface "Wi-Fi 2"
DNS servers configured through DHCP: 2001:1998:f00:1::1
2001:1998:f00:2::1
Register with which suffix: Primary only

Configuration for interface "Loopback Pseudo-Interface 1"
Statically Configured DNS Servers: fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Register with which suffix: Primary only

rotblitz · ‎06-23-2018

You are not using OpenDNS, but your ISP's DNSv6 service:

DNS servers configured through DHCP: 2001:1998:f00:1::1
2001:1998:f00:2::1

Same as you did for IPv4, you must also configure the DNSv6 server addresses in the IPv6 settings on your router, from the following list:
::ffff:d043:dede ::ffff:d043:dcdc ::ffff:d043:dedc ::ffff:d043:dcde

ynwa88 · ‎07-26-2018

I am having problems setting my new router that i got fro spectrum arris wave 2 router. I am not technical at all and I do not understand all the technical lingo. anyone willing to help me set open dns I just need less technical language

rotblitz · ‎07-31-2018

Yes, I'm willing to help. What is your question?

raptorrock · ‎07-30-2020

I'm not seeing anyone on the spectrum arris wave 2 router where to change the DNSv6 server addresses.

rotblitz · ‎07-30-2020

This guy was able to do it.
https://support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360054736112-OpenDNS-Not-Working-With-Spectrum-Modem
Is your router different?

raptorrock · ‎08-07-2020

Yes mine is the Spectrum Wireless Wave 2 (Arris TR4400). All the WAN settings are greyed out except for DNS and it seems to only take the IPv4 Addresses. The IPv6 settings are all greyed out.