[Q] Has Anyone Got a DNS Service Working Yet? - Nexus Player Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I'm trying to set up USAccess on my Nexus Player. As there are no existing guides, I've just been using standard Android guides. So far, I am unable to connect to the internet after changing my DNS settings. I've been searching endlessly and have only found questions regarding this topic before the Nexus Player was released.

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I tested on my NP both by changing the DNS settings on the device and at the router level and did not have any luck connecting to Netflix on either. With the DNS set on the device, the internet connection wouldn't work on any app but when I changed it on the router, apps worked (Play store for example) but Netflix wouldn't connect.
I wonder if it is similar to the Chromecast where the DNS settings are hardcoded and you need to set up some modifications on your router (or have root access to make the necessary changes).
My suggestion would be to open a ticket with USAccess and they may be able to assist/verify that everything is configured correctly.

Setting DNS on my router works for me for accessing Australian content from the states. So this seems to be a netflix specific thing.
Sent from my Nexus 5

I'm in Canada and Netflix usa works fine for me (go to settings in Netflix and under member if it says US then it should be working) I use unblockus I have my dns settings changed on the router. Now just need a way for the nexus player to load the usa play store, this has always been tricky on Android. Worst case I will sideload Hulu for the time being.

I'm also up in Canada, and I was able to use unotelly's DNS to access Netflix US. I did notice that after changing the DNS settings on the player itself, I couldn't connect to anything until I changed the language setting in the settings app to us English (instead of Canadian), and although everything is connecting now, I've lost the recommendations bar (it just says recommendations are not available right now)

So far USAccess.ca is not working here either. Going to need to do more digging and see what the device is actually trying to do!

I am also up in Canada and I use AdFreeTime DNS service, however I cannot get Netflix to work. When I change the DNS addresses on my router to AdFreeTime, Netflix throws an -100 connection error, but everything else connects fine. I am re-routing google's dns services 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 to AdFreeTime DNS servers through iptables on my Asus router. Maybe that's an issue?
Can someone from Canada who has Netflix US working post exactly how they got Netflix to connect properly? Thank you.

I just got usaccess.ca working... It turns out I think my version of DD-WRT had some dnsmasq issues (even with strict-order enabled). I flashed a newer release of DD-WRT so i could get tcpdump working and when i finally went to capture the traffic, low and behold netflix was working with the US DNS servers set in dnsmasq. I could even watch US content
Now i just need to find that Hulu Plus .apk!!!

Elrondolio said:
I am also up in Canada and I use AdFreeTime DNS service, however I cannot get Netflix to work. When I change the DNS addresses on my router to AdFreeTime, Netflix throws an -100 connection error, but everything else connects fine. I am re-routing google's dns services 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 to AdFreeTime DNS servers through iptables on my Asus router. Maybe that's an issue?
Can someone from Canada who has Netflix US working post exactly how they got Netflix to connect properly? Thank you.
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As a followup: I got Netflix US content working properly on the NP by setting my router to my US dsn services, but I had to disable routing the google dns servers to my AdFreeTime dns servers (which I was doing through an iptables script on my custom Asus AC68U router.) This kind of blows as routing google dns to US dns services such as AdFreeTime, Unblock US, etc was the only way to make the Chromecast work with US Netflix and other services from Canada.
There has to be a way to keep those pesky google dns services built in to Chromecast and the Nexus Player routed to unblocked US dns services without messing up Netflix on the NP.
Any ideas would be greatly welcomed.

The Nexus Player doesn't have hard coded DNS servers. I was able to change my WIFI connection from DNS to STATIC; enter in static, gateway, and DNS (USAccess) IPs and a day later, the settings took and my Netflix region change to US EN.

BlackVariant said:
Hello,
I'm trying to set up USAccess on my Nexus Player. As there are no existing guides, I've just been using standard Android guides. So far, I am unable to connect to the internet after changing my DNS settings. I've been searching endlessly and have only found questions regarding this topic before the Nexus Player was released.
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+1 for this problem, I get the error -100, using USAccess. Have tried setting a static profile with USAccess DNS and with the IP's on my router. Works fine on my Amazon Fire TV but not the Nexus Player.

I had the same problem with usaccess, so I used the trial of unotelly to compare. unotelly works perfectly including displaying the US play store. Could be worth the extra expense, i have 7 days left to decide .

So following this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-player/general/how-to-change-dns-ip-t2953282
USAccess is still not working for you?
I'm using 107.20.195.51 not their new region switching DNS IP.

habskilla said:
So following this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-player/general/how-to-change-dns-ip-t2953282
USAccess is still not working for you?
I'm using 107.20.195.51 not their new region switching DNS IP.
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I do all that and it says ip address not valid. Could you give a better description on what exactly ip addresses and gateways ishould use. Id really appreciate it

OathYvne said:
I do all that and it says ip address not valid. Could you give a better description on what exactly ip addresses and gateways ishould use. Id really appreciate it
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Everyone has a different home network setup. So, I'll try to help you out.
Go to:
Settings
Network
Wi-Fi Connected
Pick your current Wi-Fi connection
Status info
Write down the IP address
e.g 192.168.2.23
When you go back to your Advanced settings, use the following:
IP address = IP address you wrote down from above (e.g. 192.168.2.23)
Gateway = You will have to figure out. It is usually the first three sets of numbers from your IP address and .1
So, from my example, Gateway = 192.168.2.1
Network prefix length = 24
DNS 1 = Enter in your DNS IP
DNS 2 = Use your secondary DNS IP
I use USAccess so my numbers are
Primary DNS: 107.20.195.51 Secondary DNS: 107.20.190.171
Hit next and you should see settings saved message.

habskilla said:
Everyone has a different home network setup. So, I'll try to help you out.
Go to:
Settings
Network
Wi-Fi Connected
Pick your current Wi-Fi connection
Status info
Write down the IP address
e.g 192.168.2.23
When you go back to your Advanced settings, use the following:
IP address = IP address you wrote down from above (e.g. 192.168.2.23)
Gateway = You will have to figure out. It is usually the first three sets of numbers from your IP address and .1
So, from my example, Gateway = 192.168.2.1
Network prefix length = 24
DNS 1 = Enter in your DNS IP
DNS 2 = Use your secondary DNS IP
I use USAccess so my numbers are
Primary DNS: 107.20.195.51 Secondary DNS: 107.20.190.171
Hit next and you should see settings saved message.
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Thanks alot man. Did you have to change your date and time to american? cause when i open netflix i get a -201 error and it says make sure your date and time are correct and youre connected to the internet. I changed it to american date and time but still has same error.

Never had that error.

habskilla said:
Everyone has a different home network setup. So, I'll try to help you out.
Go to:
Settings
Network
Wi-Fi Connected
Pick your current Wi-Fi connection
Status info
Write down the IP address
e.g 192.168.2.23
When you go back to your Advanced settings, use the following:
IP address = IP address you wrote down from above (e.g. 192.168.2.23)
Gateway = You will have to figure out. It is usually the first three sets of numbers from your IP address and .1
So, from my example, Gateway = 192.168.2.1
Network prefix length = 24
DNS 1 = Enter in your DNS IP
DNS 2 = Use your secondary DNS IP
I use USAccess so my numbers are
Primary DNS: 107.20.195.51 Secondary DNS: 107.20.190.171
Hit next and you should see settings saved message.
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I have done this, tried three different wifi networks, both with and without USAccess. I'm starting to think there is something with Netflix that it just won't work in Sweden.

Hasn't anyone who previously had the -100 error been able to resolve it?

Does anyone know what the netflix app is trying to do when we get the -100 error? I would like to find this out so I can tell my ISP about it as they offer their own DNS redirection service so we can get access to things like netflix in the USA.
I have 8.8.4.4 and 8.8.8.8 redirected to a fake IP so that those addresses timeout at the router, but netflix will still not load unless I put unotelly's DNS directly on the NP. My roku on the other hand works without putting unotelly's DNS settings.

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Default Gateway

I am able to connect via Wifi and getting IP address but the default gateway is sometime set and sometime not. When it is not set i can not surf the internet. Is there a way to set the default gateway in HEMRES ?
Someone , please help
All I need to know is how to set the deafult gateway to 192.168.0.1 same as DHCP Server.
DHCP should give it all the settings
might be worth looking to why your DHCP server isnt giving out the correct settings, but any way
Settings > Connections > Network cards > Network Adapters
you will have a list of the Adapters
at a guess it would be the IEE 802.11b/g Compatable wifi
tap on that
and it should give you some options tick Use Specific IP Address, put in the details
please note this will set the details for all wireless connections, so if only use wireless at home, then it will be no problem, but say you use it at home, at work and out and about at Hotspots, you may need to go in and change it back to using DHCP for it to work
DHCP server settings
might be worth looking to why your DHCP server isnt giving out the correct settings,
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can you give some hints how to do that ?
I did what you said , in VxIPConfig it said DHCP Disabled, and got the deafult gateway as 192.168.0.1 . I couldn't surf the internet.
Please that from time to time I am able to surf the internet when everything is set to auto. When it happens I get the deafult gateway set (and not blank) and the DHCP is enbale
dotan_shai said:
I did what you said , in VxIPConfig it said DHCP Disabled, and got the deafult gateway as 192.168.0.1 . I couldn't surf the internet.
the DHCP is enbale
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did you give it an ip addresss and subnet mask ?
eg for ip
192.168.0.10
subnet
255.255.255.0
is your DHCP server on a router or is it like a PC with WiFi running Internet connection sharing
I did what you say , this is what VxIPConfig said:
adapter address : 00-09-2d-b4-91-43
IP address : 169.254.210.158 (which is what i set)
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Deafult gateway : 192.168.0.1 (which is what i set)
DHCP server : 192.168.0.1
Primary WINS : empty
Secondary WINS : empty
Lease obtained : DHCP Disabled
Lease expaired : DHCP Disabled
still can not surf the internet , what is wrong.
dotan_shai said:
I did what you say , this is what VxIPConfig said:
adapter address : 00-09-2d-b4-91-43
IP address : 169.254.210.158 (which is what i set)
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Deafult gateway : 192.168.0.1 (which is what i set)
DHCP server : 192.168.0.1
Primary WINS : empty
Secondary WINS : empty
Lease obtained : DHCP Disabled
Lease expaired : DHCP Disabled
still can not surf the internet , what is wrong.
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where did you get 169.254.210.158 from?
try 192.168.0.100
as i dont think you will have anything on that ip
with a 192.168.0.1 gateway and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0
your ip needs to be within 192.168.0.* range ( * = 1 to 255)
yeah a class c ip range is what one should use in ones internal lan
192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_network
Dear frinds,
Thanks a lot for your help , but still no change. This is what i got from VxIPConfig :
adapter address : 00-09-2d-b4-91-43
IP address : 192.168.0.100 (which is what i set)
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Deafult gateway : 192.168.0.1 (which is what i set)
DHCP server : 192.168.0.1
Primary WINS : empty
Secondary WINS : empty
Lease obtained : DHCP Disabled
Lease expaired : DHCP Disabled
The previous IP adress was the one that was set automatically before i changed it manulaly.
Still no surfing the internet. you said before :
might be worth looking to why your DHCP server
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I'm not using a router it is
PC with WiFi running Internet connection sharing
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the USB to Wifi adapter is configured as Ad-Hock.
dotan_shai said:
Dear frinds,
Thanks a lot for your help , but still no change. This is what i got from VxIPConfig :
adapter address : 00-09-2d-b4-91-43
IP address : 192.168.0.100 (which is what i set)
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Deafult gateway : 192.168.0.1 (which is what i set)
DHCP server : 192.168.0.1
Primary WINS : empty
Secondary WINS : empty
Lease obtained : DHCP Disabled
Lease expaired : DHCP Disabled
The previous IP adress was the one that was set automatically before i changed it manulaly.
Still no surfing the internet. you said before :
I'm not using a router it isthe USB to Wifi adapter is configured as Ad-Hock.
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I see now, the ip 169.254.210.158 would be when the ppc couldn't get an IP from the DHCP Server
just a thought
Have you input in some dns servers, should be on the next tab
these dns servers will do
dns 1: 4.2.2.1
dns 2: 4.2.2.2
how did you setup internet connection sharing on you pc ?
via network setup wizard ?
Network connections > Pick your internet connection > right click then properties > then click on the Advanced tab > then make sure the Allow other computers on the network to use this connection, tick box is checked
I added the DNS adresses settings in the PPC , still can not surf the internet.
how did you setup internet connection sharing on you pc ?
via network setup wizard ?
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That's the way i set my internet connection sharing.
Network connections > Pick your internet connection > right click then properties > then click on the Advanced tab > then make sure the Allow other computers on the network to use this connection, tick box is checked
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It is checked !! I remove the check in Allow other users to control or disable the shared Internet connection.
I've noticed that in success connection that allowing me to surf, the beacon icon in PPC is changing for 2 seconds to beacon without the circles and than return to its previous picture beacon with two circles. In a failed connection I always see the beacon with the two circles icon that never change.
Still no surfing is available. Any more ideas ?
SOLVED !!!
Thanks for the helpers. My problem is now solved. I've just read in D-Link site regarding configuring Static IP in here
After performing the recommended settings, everything is working always.
THIS THREAD CAN BE CLOSED
Glad its working
so did you need to setup a static ip for your pc, or did you use the guide and put the details in to your ppc ?
The static IP was set in the PC according to D-Link instructions . Hope this tread helped someone .
Here is the link to D-link , static IP settings :
http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=2594&question=DWL-G122

UK Vodafone magic, random IP addresses?

Hi All, just wondering if anyone else has come across this problem:
basically it seems that every time I make a connection to the internet (ie: every time I refresh a web page, send any outbound data) I get a different IP address from a small range.
To test this: go to 'whatsmyip.org' using your phone's browser.
note the IP address.
hit refresh.
note the IP address.
etc.
you should see that the IP address changes with each refresh.
Now, this is causing a particular problem when trying to set up a SIP client, because (obviously) the SIP server doesn't know where to find the client when there's a call for it.
Anyone got any solutions / suggestions?

[Q] [B]Static IP for Tab/[B]

Can someone please post a step by step procedure for putting a static IP into
my Tab 500?
instructions for static IP relevant on my tab version, android 3.1 (4.010.11_COM_GEN2):
open up wifi networks and settings. Find your network you wish to connect to and long hold it. Select Modify Network. Select IP Settings drop down and change from DHCP to Static. Scroll down again and type in your own IP addressing schema for the IP address and Gateway. Don't forget to add a network prefix length, even if you simply type in the suggested 24. I recommend using your ISP's DNS servers unless you are trying to use DNS for filtering and protection (such as opendns).
bmathison said:
instructions for static IP relevant on my tab version, android 3.1 (4.010.11_COM_GEN2):
open up wifi networks and settings. Find your network you wish to connect to and long hold it. Select Modify Network. Select IP Settings drop down and change from DHCP to Static. Scroll down again and type in your own IP addressing schema for the IP address and Gateway. Don't forget to add a network prefix length, even if you simply type in the suggested 24. I recommend using your ISP's DNS servers unless you are trying to use DNS for filtering and protection (such as opendns).
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Thanks for prompt reply. What does 'long hold" mean? My Tab does not ever get
an IP assigned to it by DHCP, so I want to try a static IP to get wi fi working.
I will try your procedure when I get home from work today and will post results.
You're welcome. By long hold, i simply mean to tap the setting and hold it for a moment rather than let go right away. I am sure there is an official term for that, it just escapes me at the moment.
bmathison said:
You're welcome. By long hold, i simply mean to tap the setting and hold it for a moment rather than let go right away. I am sure there is an official term for that, it just escapes me at the moment.
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Thanks again. I'll try a Factory Reset first. Then, if that doesn't work, I will try a static IP address.
Problem solved. Static IP not required.
I tried the Factory Reset from the settings menu. It took a few minutes to reset and reboot. A s soon as I went to the Wi-Fi settings, it found my router, got great signal strength, and was asked for my password. It then connected immediately.
I then went to settings, and looked for any updates. It found the latest update, so I downloaded and installed OS v3.1. It took about 1 hour to complete the download and installation. My tab works great now. I could not be more pleased with it.
Many thanks to all on this forum and elsewhere who contributed their suggestions and advice.

Ps4 nat type 2 (Sprint hotspot) non-rooted-method

Not really a mod, but get rid of nat type 3! Plus my recommending settings!
This will cost you 3 dollars a month on your bill
Call sprint or use the messenger in my sprint
Tell them you want to add a static ip for 3 bucks a month on the device your using for hotspot
Next, goto settings and updates
Update your prls and profile
Reboot
Note: if you patched hotspot with shortcut master you will have to do it again after updating profile
Normal settings for Samsung on ps4 manual setup
The ip you want set for ps4
(Not every device has this same ip but Samsung does. You might need to check the ps4 network settings for the default hotspot ip)
Ps4 manual ip settings:
Device static ip: 192.168.43.40
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default ip: 192.168.43.1
Primary dns:
Pick one
Google dns : 8.8.8.8
Or
Opendns: 208.67.220.220
Second dns:
Pick one
Google dns: 8.8.4.4
Or
Opendns: 208.67.222.222
Personally for mine, I use open dns it doubles my hotspot speed. (Won't be the same for everyone)
But my home internet I use Google, it probably mostly depends where you live and what not.
Please note, this is for nat type 2 (Moderate).
Saafir said:
If you use Wifi Tether Router you don't need the static ip. Just use MTU Adjust patch
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Yes this is possible, but you will need root. This is the non rooted method.
Some users don't want a 80% cap on there battery.
Dbzfan said:
Yes this is possible, but you will need root. This is the non rooted method.
Some users don't want a 80% cap on there battery.
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My phone is rooted and I don't mind 80% cap on my battery. Please sir, can you explain to me the Wifi tether router method with the MTU adjust patch?
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Saafir said:
If you use Wifi Tether Router you don't need the static ip. Just use MTU Adjust patch
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Please Sir, can you please elaborate on this method?
Saafir said:
You can find the app on the playstore and the rest of the info can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/wifitetherrouter/home/device-configuration
Happy Hunting
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Thank you ?

Android 9.0 supports Private DNS: which to use?

Android 9.0 supports Private DNS: which to use?
beautifulsun said:
Android 9.0 supports Private DNS: which to use?
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just add it 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com
Two questions about this:
What is Automatic DNS? Does this route DNS lookup requests to a OnePlus-run DNS server?
Why can't I enter 1.1.1.1 as the DNS? (instead of 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com which would require a DNS lookup right?)
seanp25 said:
Two questions about this:
What is Automatic DNS? Does this route DNS lookup requests to a OnePlus-run DNS server?
Why can't I enter 1.1.1.1 as the DNS? (instead of 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com which would require a DNS lookup right?)
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No, it's a elemental setting provided from android pie itself. The automatic dns is the one provided from your provider, see https://www.dnsleaktest.com/
Why you can't enter ip's? Well, it's by Google design when they want a host name
Thanks.
I still don't fully understand the difference between Off and Automatic. dnsleaktest shows the same results for both settings for me.
EDIT: I see now that Automatic encrypts the DNS look up.
seanp25 said:
Thanks.
I still don't fully understand the difference between Off and Automatic. dnsleaktest shows the same results for both settings for me.
EDIT: I see now that Automatic encrypts the DNS look up.
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that's DNS over TLS and the automatic setting negotiates if it's available on provider site. If not, it's not encrypted as before.
seanp25 said:
Two questions about this:
What is Automatic DNS? Does this route DNS lookup requests to a OnePlus-run DNS server?
Why can't I enter 1.1.1.1 as the DNS? (instead of 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com which would require a DNS lookup right?)
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strongst said:
No, it's a elemental setting provided from android pie itself. The automatic dns is the one provided from your provider, see https://www.dnsleaktest.com/
Why you can't enter ip's? Well, it's by Google design when they want a host name
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For anyone curious, why you can't use an IP address in settings and need to use 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com. This is because many mobile carrier support IPv4 and IPv6 and this prevents you from entering a potentially obsolete or unreachable IPv4 address.
and also
You need to verify the certificate that the DNS server gives you with the hostname that you put in. Because if that cert is compromised (wrong host name, expired, etc.) then the whole server might as well be compromised. If the cert matches the hostname, then it's good and you are able to secure DNS requests over TLS.
Source :
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/co...ivate_dns_with_1111_on_android_9_pie/e4b3zcf/
and
https://blog.cloudflare.com/enable-private-dns-with-1-1-1-1-on-android-9-pie/
Thanks!
My last curiosity about this: what DNS does your phone use for resolving 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com to it's actual IP address? Or how does it do this lookup?
Sorry for the late input. I noticed something while using "Private DNS" option. When I keep it OFF, my DNS always shows as Jio (that's obvious since I use Jio sim). But when I keep it AUTOMATIC, sometimes my DNS shows Jio, but most of the time it shows that my DNS is Google. I don't know how and why. So, I guess on Automatic mode, the device switches in between ISP provided DNS and Google DNS automatically depending on the ping or something. But, like I said, on automatic, the DNS leak test is not static. The DNS keeps changing time to time.
For anyone somewhat interested in privacy, Cloudflare isn't the best choice.
UncensoredDNS works fine, and you can either use this for Anycast:
Code:
anycast.censurfridns.dk
...or this for a single node:
Code:
unicast.censurfridns.dk

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