NETGEAR WNR3500 user manual Restricting Access From Your Network, Content Filtering Overview

Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network

This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500 to protect your network. You can find these features by selecting the items under Content Filtering in the main menu of the browser interface.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•“Content Filtering Overview”

•“Blocking Access to Internet Sites”

•“Blocking Access to Internet Services” on page 3-3

•“Scheduling Blocking” on page 3-5

•“Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access” on page 3-6

•“Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications” on page 3-7

•“Setting the Time” on page 3-9

Content Filtering Overview

The RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500 provides you with Web content filtering options, plus browser activity reporting and instant alerts through e-mail. 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 rooms or games.

To configure these features of your router, select the items under Content Filtering in the main menu of the browser interface. This chapter describes the screens that display.

Blocking Access to Internet Sites

The WNR3500 router allows you to restrict access based on Web addresses and Web address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list.

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