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Public Space Parameters
URL Filtering
The AP-2500 can restrict access to specified web sites based on URLs. URL filtering will block access to these list of
sites and/or domains. You can restrict access to specific Web sites based on IP address, DNS name (for example
www.yahoo.com) or DNS Domain name (for example, *.yahoo.com, meaning all sites under the yahoo.com hierarchy,
such as finance.yahoo.com).
There is one filtering table for IP addresses and a second for DNS names. Each table can hold up to 50 entries.
Figure 5-16 URL Filter Screen
URL Filtering by DNS Names
1. Login to the AP’s Web browser interface.
2. Click PublicSpace > URLFilter.
3. Place a check mark in the Enable URL Filtering box.
4. Click the Add button above the URL Filtering by DNS Names heading.
5. Enter the DNS name to filter in the URL field and click OK.
• Enter “www.myhotspot.com” to block access to that specific web address.
• Enter “*.myhotspot.com” to block access to all sites associated with the specified DNS name.
6. Enter a second DNS name to filter (if applicable) and click OK. Continue until you have entered all of the names
you want to filter.
7. Click the back arrow button to return to the previous screen.
8. Reboot the AP.
If you later want to edit or delete an entry, click the Edit button.
• To delete an entry, change the Status to Destroy.
• Only Active and Destroy are valid options within the Status field when using the Web browser interface.