OpenDNS not blocking content

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mh10

August 02, 2022 12:04

Hi there,

I have a new Fritz!Box 7530 router; previously I had another router of the same brand. I have set the DNS servers to OpenDNS (IPv4 and v6) and when visiting the 'welcome' page it confirms that I'm using OpenDNS. However, if I run ```nslookup -type=txt debug.opendns.com``` I get the following:

```

Server:        192.168.178.1
Address:    192.168.178.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
debug.opendns.com    text = "server m41.lon"
debug.opendns.com    text = "flags 20040020 0 70 180000000000000000007950800000000000000"
debug.opendns.com    text = "originid 0"
debug.opendns.com    text = "orgflags 2000000"
debug.opendns.com    text = "actype 0"
debug.opendns.com    text = "source [2a02:8011:d101:11ed::1]:41840"

```

and, like I say, apparently no content blocking (on either my laptop or phone - both Apple devices).

I could set the DNS servers on my laptop, but that somewhat defeats the point of having the whole network secure! I'm also running a MESH network using the old router - which still has the OpenDNS settings as well.

Any suggestions gratefully received!

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  Reg Ham August 03, 2022 01:41

  Hello, 

  The problem appears to be that your network card is currently configured to use IPv6 DNS servers as your primary and secondary DNS servers.

  Unfortunately at this time, we are not able to provide content filtering to users who have configured our IPv6 DNS servers on their router or their computers. Details on how to disable IPv6 are available here here: [How to disable IPv6](https://support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/articles/227988887-How-to-Disable-IPv6)

  If this does not resolve the problem please create a support request so we can troubleshoot the problem further.

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  RachelGomez161999 March 16, 2023 05:28

  You are using BOTH IPv6 and IPv4. If you want OpenDNS to work properly and consistently for you that means configuring things so that all of your DNS traffic reachess OpenDNS, which is what rotblitz suggestions accomplish. Otherwise your choice is to disable IPv6 or to live with inconsistent and unreliable blocking by OpenDNS.

   

  Regards,

  Rachel Gomez

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