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Chapter 3
Restricting Access From Your Network
This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the Wireless-G
Router Model WGR614v8 to protect your network. You can find these features by selecting the
items under Content Filtering in the main menu of the browser interface.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• “Content Filtering Overview” on page 3-1”
• “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” on page 3-8
Content Filtering Overview
The Wireless-G Router Model WGR614v8 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 applications and services, such as chat rooms or games.
To configure these features of your router, select the items under Content Filtering in the main
menu of the browser interface. This chapter describes the screens that display.
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
The Wireless-G 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.
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