Trying to use OpenDNS with second router, but bad sites still getting through.

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kurtwm

July 23, 2013 12:35

I am trying to set up a second router (Netgear WNR3500L) with OpenDNS to protect my boys' wireless devices (iPod, etc...) while still using our primary router (SURFboard SBG6580 connected to our TWC cable box) for my wife and I. However, I am still able to get through to sites, such as playboy.com, even after setting up OpenDNS. What am I doing incorrectly?

I have the Netgear router connected via Ethernet to the SURFboard router. The general settings for the Netgear router are:

Internet IP Address: Get dynamically from ISP
Primary DNS: 208.67.222.222
Secondary DNS: 208.67.220.220
Router MAC Address: Use Default

The computer that I am currently using to set up the routers is running Ubuntu 10.04 (if that matters).

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The results of running "nslookup -type=txt debug.opendns.com":

    Server: 192.168.1.1
    Address: 192.168.1.1#53

    Non-authoritative answer:
    debug.opendns.com text = "server 1.ash"
    debug.opendns.com text = "flags 20 0 2f6 0"
    debug.opendns.com text = "id 16293994"
    debug.opendns.com text = "source 24.93.187.62:32834"

    Authoritative answers can be found from:
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The results of running "nslookup www.playboy.com":

    Server: 192.168.1.1
    Address: 192.168.1.1#53

    Non-authoritative answer:
    www.playboy.com canonical name = playboy.com.
    Name: playboy.com
    Address: 66.254.102.216
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Other Details

1. When I navigate to "http://www.opendns.com/welcome/" I get a success message.
2. The OpenDNS Dashboard shows that my current IP address and the IP address for my selected network match.
3. Within the OpenDNS Dashboard I have the Filtering Level set to "None" because I want to be able to use the built-in "Netgear Live Parental Controls" settings of my Netgear router which the Dashboard links me to at http://netgear.opendns.com.
4. My Netgear firmware is showing as being up to date (V1.2.2.48_35.0.55NA)

Thanks!

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  rotblitz July 23, 2013 16:16

  It is complex to mix Netgear with OpenDNS' LPC and OpenDNS Home Basic, as can be seen from earlier threads, also in the old forum. Home Basic is associated with your IP address, whereas LPC is associated with a network ID, a property of your Netgear router. Home Basic dashboard is at https://dashboard.opendns.com/settings/ whereas LPC dashboard is at http://netgear.opendns.com/. And it could be possible that you can't use LPC at all if the Netgear router is behind another router. The concept for LPC is that you can have Windows and OSX specific user profiles, and/or a default profile for the rest (Linux, iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, ...). The concept for Home Basic is that it is network wide if configured on the router and on the end device only if configured on the end device.

  Currently your Home Basic settings ("none") take effect, as your command outputs clearly show, exactly as configured, with Playboy accessible. This IP address 192.168.1.1, is this the Netgear or the SurfBoard? Whatever, your DNS lookups are raised against 192.168.1.1. And it's pretty clear that you want to test also from a Netgear connection, not only from a SurfBoard connection where you will see your Home Basic only..

  "The computer that I am currently using to set up the routers is running Ubuntu 10.04 (if that matters)."

  Yes, it matters for the Netgear router, because the Management Utility (and also the User Utility for Bypass Accounts) is available for Windows and OSX only.
  http://netgear.com/lpc#four

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