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Comcast and DNS hijacking - how to narrow it down?
I can't get through to the DNS server I want to for love or money. If I set my DNS server address to 1.2.3.4 (not a DNS server), I still get results. If I get the Source of Authority for a given...
Hello SparroHawc
What the Netgear rep has told you is right I am guessing it has to do with the DNS servers that comcast is pushing down to you but it would be hard to get a hold of someone high enough at comcast to answer that question for you.
DarrenM
If I switch the device to bridge mode, would that prevent it from doing any packet modification if it -is- the router that's causing the issue? Can I hook a computer up with an ethernet cable to the device while it's in bridge mode and still be able to hit the internet?
Hello Sparrowhawc
Yes you can but it would be like hooking a PC up to a cable modem directly without a routers protection.
DarrenM