this computer keeps saying open dns not set up
Open DNS is set up on my router and blocking is working but this computer keeps telling me OpenDNS is not set up.
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Is this the OpenDNS Updater saying this, or is it shown at http://welcome.opendns.com/ or both?
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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\***********>nslookup -type=txt debug.opendns.com.
Server: resolver.qwest.net
Address: 2001:428::1
*** resolver.qwest.net can't find debug.opendns.com.: Non-existent domain
C:\Users\*******>netsh interface ip show config
Configuration for interface "Local Area Connection"
DHCP enabled: Yes
IP Address: 192.168.0.175
Subnet Prefix: 192.168.0.0/24 (mask 255.255.255.0)
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Gateway Metric: 0
InterfaceMetric: 20
DNS servers configured through DHCP: 208.67.220.220
208.67.222.222
Register with which suffix: Primary only
WINS servers configured through DHCP: None
Configuration for interface "Hamachi"
DHCP enabled: Yes
IP Address: 25.103.99.233
Subnet Prefix: 25.0.0.0/8 (mask 255.0.0.0)
Default Gateway: 25.0.0.1
Gateway Metric: 256
InterfaceMetric: 9000
DNS servers configured through DHCP: None
Register with which suffix: None
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: 50
Statically Configured DNS Servers: None
Register with which suffix: Primary only
Statically Configured WINS Servers: None
\This morning the pop up wasn't there.
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All clear now! Does this look like an OpenDNS resolver?
Server: resolver.qwest.net
Address: 2001:428::1No, it is an IPv6 resolver of Qwest. So, you're definitely not using OpenDNS!
You'll have to disable TCP/IPv6 in your interface "Local Area Connection" and maybe in the interface "Hamachi". Then it should work, as long as you don't use the interface "Hamachi". I recommend to configure the OpenDNS resolver addresses manually there, in case you want to use OpenDNS also in conjunction with Hamachi.
Alternatively, disable IPv6 connectivity on the router, so it's effective throughout your network.
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I need my hamachi. It is a private network connecting remote work locations that allows access to my main office printer. I'm still learning networking items so if there is a better way to do it, I haven't figured it out yet. I can disable IPv6. Strange that it is blocking bad sites in this state.
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"I need my hamachi."
I didn't say you should not use it or cannot use it. Read it again. You can use Hamachi without problem.
"if there is a better way to do it, I haven't figured it out yet."
I say it again: if you want to use OpenDNS also when connected through this virtual NIC, you must configure the OpenDNS resolver addresses in this Hamachi interface. Else you will not be using OpenDNS as your DNS service when using this connection. You will be using OpenDNS only if using the normal LAN connection.
"Strange that it is blocking bad sites in this state."
No, not strange, but as to be expected. If you have both, IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity, Windows will dynamically decide per request what connection to use for what. Latest Windows versions first try with IPv6, and if this is not with success, IPv4 is being used. This is valid for every protocol, be it DNS, HTTP or what else. That said, you randomly used IPv4 and IPv6, and OpenDNS was in effect for the IPv4 traffic, but not for the IPv6 traffic. Therefore you got inconsistent results. Disabling IPv6 and configuring the Hamachi IPv4 part will solve your problems finally.
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