Open DNS not working

Hi, ive been trying to get open dns to work for a long time now, the web site that checks if it's working still comes up with the red x and the test sites like internet bad guys are not blocked. I've set my dns to the correct numbers and tried numberous amount of things from restarting the computer to trying to use dnscrypt.

heres some info from some commands that i saw on another persons forum

C:\Users\Brens>nslookup -type=txt debug.opendns.com. 208.67.220.220
Server: resolver2.opendns.com
Address: 208.67.220.220

opendns.com
primary name server = auth1.opendns.com
responsible mail addr = noc.opendns.com
serial = 1607028763
refresh = 16384 (4 hours 33 mins 4 secs)
retry = 2048 (34 mins 8 secs)
expire = 1048576 (12 days 3 hours 16 mins 16 secs)
default TTL = 2560 (42 mins 40 secs)

C:\Users\Brens>nslookup -type=txt which.opendns.com.
Server: cdns01.comcast.net
Address: 2001:558:feed::1

DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Request to cdns01.comcast.net timed-out

C:\Users\Brens>nslookup whoami.akamai.net.
Server: cdns01.comcast.net
Address: 2001:558:feed::1

Name: whoami.akamai.net
Address: 2001:558:fe16:36:76:96:107:31

C:\Users\Brens>netsh interface ipv4 show config

Configuration for interface "Ethernet 2"
DHCP enabled: Yes
InterfaceMetric: 5
Statically Configured DNS Servers: 208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Register with which suffix: Primary only
WINS servers configured through DHCP: None

Configuration for interface "Local Area Connection* 1"
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* 2"
DHCP enabled: No
InterfaceMetric: 25
Statically Configured DNS Servers: None
Register with which suffix: Primary only
Statically Configured WINS Servers: None

Configuration for interface "Wi-Fi"
DHCP enabled: Yes
IP Address: 10.0.0.245
Subnet Prefix: 10.0.0.0/24 (mask 255.255.255.0)
Default Gateway: 10.0.0.1
Gateway Metric: 0
InterfaceMetric: 35
Statically Configured DNS Servers: 208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Register with which suffix: Primary only
WINS servers configured through DHCP: None

Configuration for interface "Bluetooth Network Connection"
DHCP enabled: Yes
InterfaceMetric: 65
DNS servers configured through DHCP: None
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

Please if someone could help that would be great, as I can't seem to find a solution on my own!!

rotblitz December 03, 2020 21:54

You have two problems.

Call your ISP to opt out from the DNS redirection they impose on you.

Use these resolver addresses in your IPv6 settings:
::ffff:d043:dedc and ::ffff:d043:dcde

brensen11 December 04, 2020 00:55

is there another option I can use besides to opt out from the dns redirection?

I will try those in my ipv6, I do the same thing as I did for ipv4 dns, but just for my ipv6 correct?

It seems to have worked for test sites such as welcome.opendns and internetbadguys.com, but as for blocking other sites that fall under the categories of the filter, they are not blocked.

rotblitz December 04, 2020 14:54 (Edited December 04, 2020 14:57)

“is there another option I can use besides to opt out from the dns redirection?”

Definitely not. I have heard from other Comcast customers that this works. This is prerequisite for everything else.

brensen11 December 04, 2020 20:49

alright, well dyou know if it will affect my internet in any other sort of way? And how I might go about opting out of dns redirection?

rotblitz December 04, 2020 21:35

Didn’t I tell you already? I did!

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Permanently deleted user December 12, 2020 04:58

rotblitz, why do you answer people's questions if you seem to hate doing it so much? It almost seems like you hate the people you "help" as well. I have seen your replies on a number of posts and you are unbearable.

rotblitz December 12, 2020 13:45 (Edited December 12, 2020 13:56)

I know, telling someone to read and follow the explicit and detailed step by step directions is a microagression. Those are generic instructions, and that does not recognize everyone's unique and special snowflakeness. You are supposed to provide detailed, personalized, step by step directions for everyone, including information on what to do with every potential snag, and repeatedly emphasizing the things not to do that are not included in the instructions. You can't even cut and paste them, they have to be written from scratch each time, otherwise it's not personal enough for them. And even referring them to a very recent answer is not acceptable for them. You must repeat it with slightly other words, even multiple times.

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