Chapter 4 Restricting Access From Your Network
This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B to protect your network. You can find these features by clicking on the Content Filtering heading in the main menu of the browser interface.
This chapter includes:
•Content Filtering Overview
•Blocking Access to Internet Sites
•Blocking Access to Internet Services
•Scheduling Blocking
•Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
•Configuring Email Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
•Setting the Time
Content Filtering Overview
The RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B provides you with Web content filtering options, plus browser activity reporting and instant alerts via email. 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 or games.
To configure these features of your router, click on the subheadings under the Content Filtering heading in the main menu of the browser interface. This chapter describes the subheadings.
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
The WNR834B 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.badstuff.com/xxx.html is blocked.