OpenDNS at router

[papabrown]

We are considering moving from Virgin to Vodafone full fibre.

Is it possible to configure the Vodafone router to use OpenDNS (or any DNS service)?  On Virgin the router is so locked down I cant do that (you cant do much with the router settings).

Thanks

Dave

[MarkWeinreb]

Hi, @papabrown Yes you can. You log on to the router, select the Internet option, then menu item “DNS & DDNS” then you can enter any DNS server you want (both primary and optional secondary).

These options are only available in expert mode.

[papabrown]

Thank you.

Cam you get at all the modem options or do Vodafone have a front end on it?

[CrimsonLiar]

The Vodafone routers have a semi-locked down Web based User Interfaced (WEBUI).  So you have more (though not comprehensive) access if you don't have the "Pro" package.

All packages allow you to set the DNS servers in WEBUI "Expert" mode.  If you were to use a premium DNS service though, you'll either need to set up a DDNS service on the router or get a Static IP for client identification

[papabrown]

Ah it's not a static ip.  Hence the price I guess

[Jayach]

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@papabrown wrote:

Ah it's not a static ip.  Hence the price I guess

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A static address is free, you just have to request it. Not sure you can request it whilst joining, but no problem as soon as you are up and running.

[Ripshod]

What @Jayach said.

I have a static IP, it costs me no extra and it's applied automatically

[CrimsonLiar]

Personally, I prefer to have a dynamic IP, though occasionally after it changes you do get an address that is being hammered by bots thanks to issues with its previous allocation.

I also use a small number of services that verify basic identity by IP derived from domain name lookup.  And one service that is updated by a script that runs on the router!

[Ripshod]

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@CrimsonLiar wrote:

Personally, I prefer to have a dynamic IP, though occasionally after it changes you do get an address that is being hammered by bots thanks to issues with its previous allocation.

I also use a small number of services that verify basic identity by IP revived from domain name lookup.  And one service that is updated by a script that runs on the router!

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I used to be happy with dynamic IPs too. But then we started being allocated IPs from all over. I went back to a static IP after waking up in Ghana (according to the local Google newsfeed). Confirmed by Vodafone.

It it ain't broke don't fix it - well it broke.

[CrimsonLiar]

I understand the pain of this, and I guess having free access to a premium VPN service or two, I may have over-discounted it.  I've only ever had foreign IPs that used to belong to ROI and India, the latter I only noticed when AliExpress started quoting prices to me in Rupees!

In fairness though, some of the geo-location databases are just broken, which is outside of Vodafone's control!