NETGEAR WGT624 manual Blocking Access to Internet Services, Block Services menu

Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624

To add a keyword or domain, type it in the Keyword box, click Add Keyword, then click Apply.

To delete a keyword or domain, select it from the list, click Delete Keyword, then click Apply.

Keyword application examples:

•If the keyword "XXX" is specified, the URL <http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html> is blocked.

•If the keyword “.com” is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or

.gov) can be viewed.

•If you wish to block all Internet browsing access during a scheduled period, enter the keyword “.” and set the schedule in the Schedule menu.

To specify a Trusted User, enter that PC’s IP address in the Trusted User box and click Apply. You may specify one Trusted User, which is a PC that will be exempt from blocking and logging. Since the Trusted User will be identified by an IP address, you should configure that PC with a fixed IP address.

Blocking Access to Internet Services

The WGT624 wireless router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by PCs on your network. This is called services blocking or port filtering. The Block Services menu is shown below:

Figure 5-2: Block Services menu

5-2 Content Filtering

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