Advanced > Parental Control > Domain Blocking
Domain blocking is a method of denying or allowing computers on the LAN access to specific domains on the Internet. There are two available methods available to the user to institute Domain blocking on the router. Under the Domain Blocking header in the screen pictured above, the user has three choices, one of which is to disable Domain blocking. The second choice is Allow users to access all domains except “Blocked Domains”. This option is for users who wish to block certain domains from being accessed by local users on the LAN, but leave the rest open for use. To specify which Domains you wish to exclude from use by computers on the LAN, enter the Domain’s URL (ex. yahoo.com, google.com) into the Blocked Domains field and then click Apply. The blocked entry will appear in the Blocked Domains List at the bottom of the screen. To modify an entry in this list, click its corresponding edit icon. To delete an entry from this list, click its corresponding delete icon.
For users wishing to allow computers on the LAN access to only specified domains, choose option three under the Domain Blocking heading, Deny users to access all domains except “Permitted Domains”. To specify which domains you wish to include for this option, enter the Domain’s URL (ex. yahoo.com, google.com) into the Permitted Domains field and then click Apply. The permitted entry will appear in the Permitted Domains List at the bottom of the screen. To modify an entry in this list, click its corresponding edit icon. To delete an entry from this list, click its corresponding delete icon.
NOTE: Choosing the Deny users to access all domains except “Permitted Domains” option will block access to all other Internet traffic except the Domains specified. Be careful not to misuse this option or users on the LAN will have difficulty accessing network resources.
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