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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.
 Based on the Web site’s content.
 By redirecting a Web site to another Web site.
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 .
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.
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.
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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 .
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Address based filtering rules have priority over content based filtering
rules.