BellSalesman
@rogers.com
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Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?
Although you dont have a static IP with rogers, you can still have a static IP with rogers.
If you take the information currently in your "status" of your router and use that as your "static" information instead of a "dynamic" ip, and use OPENDNS as your DNS , then you can say goodbye to the Ads, and hello to faster webpages and whatever webpages you want  |
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rudeboy24
join:2002-10-14
Welland, ON
| well if you change to static ip when ips get changed someone else gets your ip and you get a ip conflict and just causes problems ...plus the rogers ip's stay the same for months at a time. so setting it as a static ip is just a waste.
and for the OpenDNS all you have to do it set the dns ips on your router ..or your PC
»https://www.opendns.com/start |
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elwoodblues
Elwood Blues
join:2006-08-30
Toronto, ON | reply to i286
Because they are using IIS as their webserver |
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rudeboy24
join:2002-10-14
Welland, ON | i used ID Serve from GRC.com and it shows as apache
i think they just put IE looking error pages.
»www.grc.com/id/idserve.htm |
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buschic
join:2003-08-01
Etobicoke, ON
| reply to RogersUser
Hey, Thank You for giving me this info , I can finally fiddle with my FIREFOX settings manually, MUCH easier to do with a screenreader!! 
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noway1
join:2004-11-29
4 edits | reply to snakeyez11
said by snakeyez11  :I just set my firewall to block all outbound traffic to search.rogers.com and problem solved Thanks for the tip. In my case I blocked outbound TCP to the IP Address 8.15.7.107 (or to www20.search.rogers.com), since my firewall won't allow blocking just the (partial) search.rogers.com
Also blocked 63.251.179.17 which is wwww20.search.rogers.com
Kinda strange having to block outbound to my ISP. The only other outbound stuff I block is to some hacker/malware sites like Gromozon, etc. Guess it shows the level that Rogers has stooped to in order to make a buck at the expense of its paying customers. |
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Nemo888
join:2005-12-25
Canada | reply to woowah
Easy enough to fix for now. I just changed which DNS server I use. Anyone still feel net neutrality legislation is not needed? You can't buy a dumb pipe for home use in my area. |
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midfingr
join:2008-04-05
Oshawa, ON
| reply to woowah
Another 'workaround' is to use your host file in Windows. Of course, this depends on how many computers you need to configure. In any case, here's what I've done. You can either block this address or redirect to Google or wherever.
:: BLOCKING ROGERS SEARCH
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rudeboy24
join:2002-10-14
Welland, ON
1 edit | did you guys see this?
»www.doxpara.com/
read the box to the Right titled "DNS Checker".
just another reason to switch to OpenDNS ..lol |
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mau108
Mau
Premium
join:2001-10-07
Thornhill, ON
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| reply to woowah
I just setup the dns server for my buddy as he found it annoying too.
Changed to opendns and found opendns is doing the same type of stuff, so I found these servers are they work fast and no issues like rogers and opendns
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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1 edit | said by mau108 :I just setup the dns server for my buddy as he found it annoying too. Changed to opendns and found opendns is doing the same type of stuff, so I found these servers are they work fast and no issues like rogers and opendns 4.2.2.1 4.2.2.2 4.2.2.3 4.2.2.4 4.2.2.5 4.2.2.6 OpenDNS can be setup to not provide a search page with ads when a mistyped domain name is entered. It can be setup to just return the std error msg.
Just turn off typo correction by making sure the box is unchecked.
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koolin
join:2005-12-20
Toronto, ON
| reply to woowah
this is utter bullshit. ive just gone through the process of fixing a couple of our vpn users because of this issue. You guys think switching dns servers is a simple answer and yes for many of us it is, but for your average user they dont even know what DNS is or how to change it. can you imagine how many business VPN users just got fraked here like really. |
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KraZe
join:2008-06-03
North York, ON
| Here's a simple answer.... CALL AND SPEAK TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ABOUT IT!
To my knowledge, the outcry so far HAS been noticed by Rogers. The more they get, the faster they will react.
Give them examples of issues you've encountered since this introduction, and they will be able to do more with it. Don't just give them the "this sucks" speech, tell them WHY you don't like it, things you've had to do to correct the issues, and voice your concerns. |
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