Once I set up OpenDNS on my computer, do i have to manually change the router and IP address on all our other wireless devices? (ipods)

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jami-ann

July 02, 2013 12:33

Once I set up OpenDNS on my computer, do i have to manually change the router and IP address on all our other wireless devices? (ipods)

 

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  rotblitz July 02, 2013 12:53

  If you configure the OpenDNS resolver addresses on the router, all devices should be covered. If you configure the resolver addresses on an end device, e.g. your computer, only this device is using OpenDNS. Isn't this pretty obvious?

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  mng2k1 July 04, 2013 03:57

  I've added opendns addresses on my router and my wireless devices still have the router ip as their dns. I followed the instructions for the router also. Actiontec 704. 

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  rotblitz July 04, 2013 06:18

  Yes, that's it, they will still point to your router, what else? The router forwards your DNS lookups to OpenDNS. This is why you entered the addresses there.

  Now check on the devices that it worked: http://welcome.opendns.com/

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  guyguy2011 May 31, 2015 14:52

  When you see your router's IP address in the DNS on your client it typically means the router is acting as a DNS server and forwarding the requests as any NS would. There is nothing wrong with this configuration. It is done to make things simple for the novice. I does add another task for the router but more importantly I've resolved several cases where there is a problem with the router's internal DNS and the users believe their internet is down. Entering the OpenDNS resolvers directly into the router's DHCP DNS setting should send the OpenDNS resolvers to the network devices and bypass the router's DNS server/proxy.

  "routers route, switches switch... etc"

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