Bypassing The Filter; Updating The Content Filter List - NETGEAR FR314 Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model FR314, FR318 and FV318 Cable/DSL Firewall and VPN Routers

Bypassing the Filter

You may allow a trusted user to bypass the content filtering and have access to sites that would
otherwise be blocked by the router. This can be done by defining a user name and password in the
Filter Bypass section of the Filter Categories menu.
To set up filter bypassing:
Go to the Filter Categories menu.
1.
In the Filter Bypass section, enter an arbitrary name and password to be used by the trusted
2.
user.
Click on the Update button.
3.
When the trusted user wishes to access the Internet without being subject to blocking, he should
follow these steps:
Open your browser.
1.
Enter the router's LAN IP address (usually 192.168.0.1) in the browser's Address (or
2.
Location) box. The router's login screen will appear.
Enter the name and password that you previously defined in the Filter Bypass menu.
3.
A message box will appear saying "<username>, you now have access to privileged services."
4.
Tip: Set the router's LAN IP address as your browser's default page.

Updating the Content Filter List

Since content on the Internet is constantly changing, the Content Filter List needs to be updated
regularly. When you register the Netgear Firewall/VPN Router with NETGEAR, you can activate
the Content Filter List and sign up to receive a one-month trial of the Content Filter List
subscription at no charge. For information about purchasing a Content Filter List subscription,
please contact NETGEAR at <http://www.buynetgear.com>.
With a Content Filter List subscription, you can download an updated Content Filter List at any
time, or configure the firewall router to automatically download a new list every week.
To update the Content Filter List, click Filter from the navigation bar on the left, and then click the
Categories subtopic. The Filter Categories window opens as shown in
the Filter Updates section at the bottom of the menu.
Content Filtering
Figure 6-1 above. Scroll to
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