SMC Networks SMC8013WG User Manual

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8. When your configuration is complete, click the [Apply] button to save your changes and

return to the main Special Application page.


6.7.3 | URL Blocking

This section allows you to control the content network. This feature is good for both business
and parents looking to control the content accessible from a web browser.


To access the URL Blocking configuration page, on the Side Navigation bar, click on [Firewall]

link and then click on the [URL Blocking] link.

To enable this option, click the [Enable Keyword Blocking] checkbox

To configure URL blocking, follow the steps outlined below:

1. On the Side Navigation bar, click on [Firewall] then select [URL Blocking]
2. Check the [Enable Keyword Blocking] checkbox to turn URL blocking on.

3. Enter in a new keyword or URL address that you want to block in the [Keyword/Domain

Name] input box.

4. Press the [Add Keyword] button to save this keyword or URL.
5. The new keyword or URL address would be listed in the text box below.


Note: This list will support 24 Keywords or URLs.


If you want a PC on your network to bypass these rules you will need to set that PC as the

[Exempted PC].

To configure this option, check the [Exempted PC] option and enter the LAN IP address of the
PC that you want to bypass the URL/Keyword blocking function with.

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