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Chapter 4Restricting Access From Your Network
This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the RangeMax
NEXT Wireless Router WNR854T 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 WNR854T 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 WNR854T 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.