Restricting Access From Your Network; Content Filtering Overview; Blocking Access To Internet Sites - NETGEAR WNR500 User Manual

N-150 2-port wireless router

Table of Contents

This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the N-150 2-Port

Wireless Router WNR500 to protect your network.

This chapter includes the following sections:

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"Content Filtering

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"Blocking Access to Internet

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"Blocking Access to Internet Services" on page 3-3

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"Scheduling Blocking" on page 3-5

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"Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access" on page 3-6

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"Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications" on page 3-7

Content Filtering Overview

The N-150 2-Port Wireless Router WNR500 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 WNR500 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:

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If the keyword XXX is specified, the URL www.zzzyyqq.com/xxx.html is blocked.

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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: