RCA 605, 620, 608WL manual Web Site Filtering

Chapter 4

Basic Configuration

4.5.6 Web Site Filtering

Web Site Filtering The SpeedTouch™ allows you to block/allow particular Web sites:

Based on the Web site’s URL.

As within a Web site lots of references can be made to other URLs, it is recommended to use this feature in combination with content based filtering.

Based on the Web site’s content.

By redirecting a Web site to another Web site.

If your administrator account is configured as default user, make sure you ! configure a password for this account or change the default user. Otherwise

users on your local network can browse to your SpeedTouch™ to disable your filtering rules.

For more information, see “4.5.13 User Management” on page 77 and “4.5.15 Change Default User” on page 80.

Overview The Overview page displays:

The current Address Based Filtering rules.

The current Content Based Filtering configuration.

To view which content types are blocked/allowed, click Details. For more information, see “4.5.8 Content Level” on page 69.

Address based filtering rules have priority over content based filtering ! rules.

Configure On the Configure page, you can:

Deny access to a specific web site.

Allow access to a specific Web site.

Redirect a Web site.

Configure content based filtering settings.

Content levels The following content levels are available:

All:

Allow all categorized Web sites.

Legal:

Allow all except illegal, extreme, spam and spyware Web sites.

Teenagers:

Block illegal, adult, extreme, online ordering/gambling, spam and spyware

Web sites.

Children:

Only allow children-save Web sites.

BlockAll:

Block all categorized Web sites.

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