Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network; Content Filtering Overview; Blocking Access To Internet Sites - NETGEAR WNR1000v3h2 User Manual

Restricting Access From Your Network
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This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the N150
Wireless Router to protect your network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Content Filtering Overview

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Blocking Access to Internet Sites

• Blocking Access to Internet Services
• Scheduling Blocking
• Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
• Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
• Setting the Time Zone
Content Filtering Overview
The N150 Wireless Router provides you with Web content filtering options, plus browser
activity reporting and instant alerts through e-mail. Parents and network administrators can
establish restricted access policies based on time of day, Web addresses, and Web address
keywords. You can also block Internet access by applications and services, such as chat
rooms or games.
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
The WNR1000v3h2 router allows you to restrict access based on Web addresses and Web
address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list.
Keyword application examples:
• If the keyword XXX is specified, the URL www.zzzyyqq.com/xxx.html is blocked.
• If the keyword .com is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu,
.org, or .gov) can be viewed.
To block access to Internet sites:
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