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Need to Disable IPv6
I've changed the DNS settings on my router from Xfinity to OpenDNS servers, because I'd like to use their filtering for my kids safety. When I go to my OpenDNS administration page, I see traffic,...
OK, I figured out what the problem was, and disabling IPv6 was NOT the solution.
It appears that, with my model router, I had to use my Android app to enable Parental Controls. When I did that, it took me to a Netgear-centric OpenDNS page and asked for my OpenDNS credentials. I logged in, set my level of filtering, and bingo, it works.
All the OpenDNS test links work, and I am good to go.
OK, I figured out what the problem was, and disabling IPv6 was NOT the solution.
It appears that, with my model router, I had to use my Android app to enable Parental Controls. When I did that, it took me to a Netgear-centric OpenDNS page and asked for my OpenDNS credentials. I logged in, set my level of filtering, and bingo, it works.
All the OpenDNS test links work, and I am good to go.