Re: Linksys BEFSX41 and blocking URLs
From: NeoSadist (neosad1st_at_charter.net)
Date: 03/08/04
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Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 09:43:39 -0700
Phil Schuman wrote:
> I have the Linksys BEFSX41 router sitting on my DSL connection.
> I'd like to block access to a few online game sites - www.miniclip.com -
> I tried putting the "domain" into the page - advanced filters -
> section - website blocking by URL address...
> but nothing really happened.
> I'm wondering if it has to match the entire URL - which kinda makes it
> useless...
> also - these box/function is not even referenced in the Help section -
> tnx for any comments on what you have working/blocking with the BEFSX41 -
Is this a home network?
I wouldn't bother trying to block out web addresses like that -- whoever
you're blocking can always do a DNS lookup and type in the IP.
I used to have one of those, and I feel your pain -- the website blocking by
URL doesn't work. I don't think it ever did.
The BEFSX41 is a decent router, but I eventually replaced mine with a
Smoothwall 2.0 Linux machine.
If this is a home LAN and you're trying to keep your kids off the website, a
better idea IMO is to ground them from the computer altogether. But I've
got a kid on the way, so I haven't tested this idea out yet :)
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