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sodium1
@ntl.com
| DIR-655 WEBSITE BLOCKING
I have a DIR-655 router, it runs really well with 2 laptops, 3 desktops, 1 networked dvd player and a nintemdo wii all connected to it. I am trying to block certain websites for different people who have static ip addresses assigned to them. So basically, my 10 year old son is using facebook etc, and we wish to block his ip address from viewing these sites. Is it possible to do such a thing ? Bearing in mind that we only want to block his ip address, and not all others as well..any help will be really appreciated | |
Nethelper
@rr.com
| Hi,
Yes, you can do this with the DIR-655.
Enter the admin pages and go to the Advanced tab along the top, then select the tab on the left called 'Access Control' and follow the steps that show up.
OK, next step is to set up web filters -- select the tab on the left called 'website filters', here you enter the name of the website and or domain .... eg facebook.com
Below are some more details for you..
Access Control
The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of devices on your network. Use this feature as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block access from applications such as peer-to-peer utilities or games.
Enable
By default, the Access Control feature is disabled. If you need Access Control, check this option.
Note: When Access Control is disabled, every device on the LAN has unrestricted access to the Internet. However, if you enable Access Control, Internet access is restricted for those devices that have an Access Control Policy configured for them. All other devices have unrestricted access to the Internet.
Policy Wizard
The Policy Wizard guides you through the steps of defining each access control policy. A policy is the "Who, What, When, and How" of access control -- whose computer will be affected by the control, what internet addresses are controlled, when will the control be in effect, and how is the control implemented. You can define multiple policies. The Policy Wizard starts when you click the button below and also when you edit an existing policy.
Add Policy
Click this button to start creating a new access control policy.
Policy Table
This section shows the currently defined access control policies. A policy can be changed by clicking the Edit icon, or deleted by clicking the Delete icon. When you click the Edit icon, the Policy Wizard starts and guides you through the process of changing a policy. You can enable or disable specific policies in the list by clicking the "Enable" checkbox.
Website Filter
This section is where you add the Web sites to be used for Access Control. The Web sites listed here are used when the Web Filter option is enabled in Advanced ¨ Access Control.
Website Filter Parameters
Website URL/Domain
Enter the URL (address) of the Web Site that you want to allow or deny; for example: google.com. Do not enter the » preceding the URL. Enter the most inclusive domain; for example, select allow and enter dlink.com and access will be permitted to both www.dlink.com and support.dlink.com.
Note: Many web sites construct pages with images and content from other web sites. For example, to access my.yahoo.com, you would need to select allow and type yahoo.com, yimg.com, and doubleclick.net.
40 -- Website Filtering Rules
The section lists the current denied or allowed web sites.
Hope this helps | |
sodium1
@ntl.com | reply to sodium1
thank you for a quick reply...i shall try and see if i can sort it out....  | |
sammydad1
join:2002-06-28
Lake Worth, FL
 ·Vonage
| reply to sodium1
Hi,
Yes you can if you are using frimware past 1.05 I think it is.... They added Black-listing website filtering after many of us raised a ruckus with its abscence in earlier firmware versions. The early firmwares only allowed for Whitelist filtering, allow certain sites and blcok ALL others; where as Blacklisting is NOT Allowing certain sites and allowing all others.
As Nethelper showed, you have to do it in two parts. Set the filter and then set the Access control/schedule to invoke the website-filter item. I have Myspace blocked here for the same reasons as you are seeking.
SD1 | |
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