NETGEAR DG824M User Manual

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Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway

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Protecting Your Network

2.

Click on the Block Sites link of the Security menu.

Figure 4-3: Block Sites menu

3.

To enable keyword blocking, check “Turn keyword blocking on”, enter a keyword or domain
in the Keyword box, click Add Keyword, then click Apply.

Some examples of Keyword application follow:

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If the keyword “XXX” is specified, the URL <http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html> is
blocked, as is the newsgroup alt.pictures.xxx.

•

If the keyword “.com” is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu
or .gov) can be viewed.

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Enter the keyword “.” to block all Internet browsing access.

Up to 32 entries are supported in the Keyword list.

4.

To delete a keyword or domain, select it from the list, click Delete Keyword, then click Apply.

5.

To specify a Trusted User, enter that PC’s IP address in the Trusted User box and click Apply.

You may specify one Trusted User, which is a PC that will be exempt from blocking and
logging. Since the Trusted User will be identified by an IP address, you should configure that
PC with a fixed IP address.

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