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I am using a Technicolor Tg588V modem/router and it seems my ISP blocks other DNS servers except their own. At first I was able to change this, but they updated their software and their DNS server is mandatory. Is there anything I can do about it?
My modem/router's DNS addresses are controlled by the ISP and cannot override them. I prefer using OpenDNS for numerous reasons and placing the OpenDNS IP numbers in the appropriate fields of the on-board network adapter Properties, doesn't work. The...
I tried to install ddclient from the linux mint repository, which on installation requests input which matches the OpenDNS.com account-configuration script with the exception that the OpenDNS configuration file does not explain what is "use=web, web=...
By a wonderful coincidence and a wonderful family, I was given a variety of mobile devices. This is in addition to my desktop. When using any of these devices at home, I am not concerned because the OpenDNS IP addresses are stored in the router. The ...
I have a dual boot Windows 7 - Linux Ubuntu desktop AND an a Macbook laptop with OS 10.75.
1. Installed the updater in Windows, specified the OpenDNS addresses both in the desktop Network settings as well as in the router, Do I need to specify the DN...
rotblitz, thanks for your post. . . .and apologize for the late reply. Downloaded the software, but also found DNS Jumper which works fine with OpenDNS - no installation required.
Thanks for all your help and apologize omitting the 'nslookup whoami.akamai.net' report (below), by which I assume that nothing is hijacked. Corrected everything you pointed out, updated my account and installed the updater as well, and now everythin...
I am using Avast the free version, and I don't think that it's hijacking the DNS.
C:\Windows\system32>ipconfig /allWindows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : WIN10P64B Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . ...
Much thanks for your reply. I do not use ipv6 at all. Here is the requested info.
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.191](c) 2018 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:\Windows\system32>nslookup -type=txt debug.opendns.com. 208.67.220.220Se...
rotblitz
What kind of an asinine help reply is this? As a computer user, my choices for OS support are: Mac OS, which I can't afford, Microsoft, which is the great complicator, prevaricator, and obfuscator, and then there is the family of Linux based...
