NETGEAR N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 - Manual (Page 49)

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v1.0, January 2009
Chapter 3
Restricting Access From Your Network
This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the N150 Wireless
Router WNR1000 to protect your network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• “Content Filtering Overview ”
• “Blocking Access to Internet Sites ”
• “Blocking Access to Internet Services” on page 3-3
• “Scheduling Blocking” on page 3-5
• “Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access” on page 3-6
• “Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications” on page 3-7
• “Setting the Time Zone” on page 3-8
Content Filtering Overview
The N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 provides you with Web content filtering options, plus
browser activity reporting and instant alerts through e-mail. Parents and network administrators
can establish restricted access policies based on time of day, Web addresses, and Web address
keywords. You can also block Internet access by applications and services, such as chat rooms or
games.
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
The N150 Wireless Router allows you to restrict access based on Web addresses and Web address
keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list.
Keyword application examples:
• If the keyword XXX is specified, the URL www.zzzyyqq.com/xxx.html is blocked.
• If the keyword .com is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu, .org,
or .gov) can be viewed.