Block certain sites at the source

Pt. 8 of 10 | 2:22 |

Understanding your Home Network Router

Wednesday July 22, 2009

In addition to restricting access by day or time, you can also

restrict access to specific Web sites

. If you wish you can also

restrict access to individual services like FTP, POP, SMTP

, and so on. You can also use keywords to

block certain types of Web sites or block entire URLs

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Show Notes

- Many parents don't realize that they have a way to block certain Web sites and that it's built right in to your browser.

- In your router look back under Access Restrictions.

- You can

block specific Internet services

like FTP for example.

- NOTE: If you're blocking certain web site URLs (i.e. YouTube), be sure to turn off PING too. Otherwise, kids can get around the restrictions you've set in place.

- You can also block specific Web sites by typing in the exact URL.

- When attempting to

block a Web site

be sure you have the exact URL of the site.

- If you wish you can also block Web sites based on keywords you enter.

- Sites that contain any of the keywords you list will be blocked.

- Be sure to save your changes.

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