[Sussex] Parental control via router woes

[Tim Smith]

I've used ScrubIT.com for a little while, though I've never tried to get
around it!The K9 filtering software from Blueguard
http://www1.k9webprotection.com/ is pretty good too, free for personal use.
Tim

2009/7/3 Andrew Guard <andrew09 at andrewguard.com>

> 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.
>
>
> >
> > --
> > Sent from my iPod
> >
> > 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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