Netflix + Roku 3 + Sparks Huawei router

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JayTaicho

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#166316 9-Mar-2015 14:11

Long shot, but are there any Roku 3 owners who are using Sparks Huawei HG630b router?

Can't for the life of me figure out how to block Google's DNS' on the Roku. Followed various instructions I've found on threads, but the Roku still sees 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.8.4 under Netflix network settings.

I use Unblock US, and Netflix DOES work on my mac. Just not on the Roku. I get the 'not available in your country' message.

Everything worked fine on Orcon, but switched to Spark last week and can't get it to work with their router.

Any help would be awesome. A screenshot of your router settings would be even better!

rokki

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#1254116 9-Mar-2015 15:48

Hi have you entered them in the parental controls section and the last one should be 8.8.4.4

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sultanoswing

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#1254328 9-Mar-2015 20:11

On my Roku 3 the Netflix app still shows those DNS entries, but I know they're blocked (pinging 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 from the command line times out) and Netflix works 100%.

JayTaicho

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#1254344 9-Mar-2015 20:43

rokki: Hi have you entered them in the parental controls section and the last one should be 8.8.4.4

Ah, yes sorry that was a typo. There don't seem to be any 'Parental Controls' on my router. Closest thing would probably be URL filtering where I added the google DNS':

Also added them to this section:

Don't know much about networking, so let me know if anything looks off!

JayTaicho

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#1254350 9-Mar-2015 20:50

sultanoswing: On my Roku 3 the Netflix app still shows those DNS entries, but I know they're blocked (pinging 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 from the command line times out) and Netflix works 100%.

Yeah, mine shows the Unblock US DNS addresses on Roku, plus the Google ones. Still am able to ping them in terminal also.

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#1254466 10-Mar-2015 08:13

page 32 of the manual
http://help.spark.co.nz/ci/fattach/get/10197550/1407419645/redirect/1/filename/34266%20-%20Telecom%20NZ%20HG630b%20Gateway%20User%20Guide_F720.pdf

JayTaicho

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#1254629 10-Mar-2015 14:10

Jase2985: page 32 of the manual
http://help.spark.co.nz/ci/fattach/get/10197550/1407419645/redirect/1/filename/34266%20-%20Telecom%20NZ%20HG630b%20Gateway%20User%20Guide_F720.pdf

All the manual says is fill in the fields and press submit. Not much troubleshooting help in there.

I wonder if it'll all work once Netflix is not geoblocked at the end of the month. As in, being able to switch regions with Unblock US. Or will the Google DNS' block me from doing it?

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JayTaicho

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#1254904 10-Mar-2015 19:55

Found the solution. Had to change the 'Interface' to LAN/br0 instead of SPARK_ADSL. Don't know what it does, but it all works! Here's a screen from the router if anyone ever has this issue.