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anon @ 22nd Jul 12:52AM:
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 @ 22nd Jul 01:26AM:
Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?

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 @ 22nd Jul 09:56AM:
Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?

Because they are using IIS as their webserver
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rudeboy24 @ 22nd Jul 08:09PM:
Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?

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 @ 23rd Jul 03:36AM:
Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?

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 @ 23rd Jul 11:37AM:
Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?

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 @ 24th Jul 08:48PM:
Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?

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 @ 25th Jul 03:15PM:
Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?

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 @ 25th Jul 04:38PM:
Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?

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 @ 26th Jul 11:40AM:
Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?

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 @ 26th Jul 11:47AM:
Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?

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
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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 @ 30th Jul 09:48PM:
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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 @ 30th Jul 10:38PM:
Re: rogers inserting advertisements into my browser - WTF?

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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