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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network.
The blocking can be always or according to a schedule.
To set up keyword blocking:
1. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites
.
A screen similar to the following displays:
2. Select one of the keyword blocking options (by default, Never is selected):
• Per Schedule. T
urn on keyword blocking according to the settings on the Schedule
screen (see Schedule Blocking on page 68).
• Always. T
urn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the settings on the
Schedule screen.
3. In the Type keyword or domain name here field, enter a keyword or domain, and click the
Add Keyword button.
T
o add more keywords or domains, repeat this step.
The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries. Here are some sample entries:
• If you specify the keyword xxx, the URL www
.zzyyqq.com/xxx.html is blocked, as is
the newsgroup alt.pictures.xxx.
• If you specify the keyword .com, only websites with other domain suffixes (such
as .edu or .gov) can be viewed.
• If you specify a period (
.) as the keyword, all Internet browsing access is blocked.
4. Click the Apply button.