[Sussex] Parental control via router woes

[Andrew Guard]

2009/7/3 Pybe <squalidstuff at gmail.com>:
> Have a look at opendns you can use it for free to do this and it works
> great on any device connecting through the router.

I would second the use of http://www.opendns.com/ . Plus they have an
good list bad sites and they also block conficker domains. Something
ISP do not do.


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> On 3 Jul 2009, at 08:05 PM, Gavin Stevens <starshine at gavmusic.uklinux.net
>  > wrote:
>
>> I tried to use the option on my router (Netgear DG834) to block some
>> sites by using keywords & also a few site URLs.
>>
>> After setting this up I tried it out on my Windows XP machine
>> running IE8 (it's for work only) & the keyword blocking works fine,
>> but using Firefox or Seamonkey, either on Windows or Linux, results
>> in every site (even Google) being blocked by the router irrespective
>> of any keywords.
>>
>> Not being an expert in these matters, what does IE8 have or not have
>> compared to Firefox or Seamonkey that causes this difference & is
>> there a way I can alter settings in Firefox & Seamonkey so that they
>> will be able to work with the keyword blocking from the router?
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Gavin.
>>
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