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Blocking IPs on the C3700
I have the C3700 router (hardware version C279T00-01) and I want to block some IP addresses from being accessed from my network - namely google DNS servers (so I can force my chromecast to use another DNS server).
Is there a way to do this on this router? I've tried a bunch of things but can't get anything to work. My parents have a router from about 5 years ago that allows this, and the n300 seems to allow this. I assume I'm just missing the option on this model?
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What you need is the ability to install static routes into the router. Unfortunately, the C3700 doesn't support static routes. :smileysad:
This is very old technology - is there any reason it was left out of the router? Is there any way to add it?
Edit: Can someone recommend a cheapish router that I can add to my network that has static routes and a bridge mode?
Static routes are probably used by a very small percentage of users, so Netgear probably decided to leave it out of the C3700. One possibility is to telnet into the C3700 and see if a static route can be added through the CLI. telnet access is undocumented but you can Google telnetenable to find instructions for enabling it. Once in, I would look for a route command.
You have to be fairly comfortable with poking into routers, so the steps above may be too complex. Most of Netgear's other routers support static routes. Just pick a model and look in the manual online to confirm support.
