titan wrote:
I think Norton SafeConnect is a great idea. I have an Actiontec C1000A Router and I can't find any resources on how to configure it so that DNS port 53 is blocked. I only want the Norton SafeConnect DNS servers to work, but it seems very easy to bypass them by using any unfiltered DNS servers on a client device. Has anyone figured out how to only allow Norton's DNS servers? I haven't called my ISP or Actiontec yet. I thought I'd ask for help here first.
You'll need to use the "Services Blocking" feature of your router - Here's a link to an example of where that feature is located in your Actiontec's Advanced Setup:
http://internethelp.centurylink.com/internethelp/modem-c1000a-adv-services-blocking.html
There's a good example video about taking these steps posted on YouTube. The video talks about forcing the use of the OpenDNS servers - you just need to substitute the OpenDNS IPs with the desired ConnectSafe DNS server IPs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsfWjR9xQpk
Kind regards,
John