Draytek 200 manual Web Content Filter, Web URL Filter Settings

Once a user type in or click on an URL with objectionable keywords, URL keyword blocking facility will decline the HTTP request to that web page thus can limit user’s access to the website. You may imagine URL Content Filter as a well-trained convenience-store clerk who won’t sell adult magazines to teenagers. At office, URL Content Filter can also provide a job-related only environment hence to increase the employee work efficiency. How can URL Content Filter work better than traditional firewall in the field of filtering? Because it checks the URL strings or some of HTTP data hiding in the payload of TCP packets while legacy firewall inspects packets based on the fields of TCP/IP headers only.

On the other hand, Vigor router can prevent user from accidentally downloading malicious codes from web pages. It’s very common that malicious codes conceal in the executable objects, such as ActiveX, Java Applet, compressed files, and other executable files. Once downloading these types of files from websites, you may risk bringing threat to your system. For example, an ActiveX control object is usually used for providing interactive web feature. If malicious code hides inside, it may occupy user’s system.

Open Firewall>>MAC/IP/Port Filtering to access into the following page.

Web Content Filter	At present, there are three content filters offered here for
	you to choose. Check Proxy, Java or ActiveX and click
	OK. The system will filter and block the web pages
	according to the item you specified here.
Web URL Filter Settings	URL – type the URL of the web site in the field of URL
	and click Add. The new link with the URL you specified
	will be shown on this page. The system will filter and block
	the web pages according to the item you specified here.

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