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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 N300 WiFi
Router (N300R) to protect your network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• “Content Filtering Overview ”
• “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 3-8
Content Filtering Overview
The N300 WiFi Router (N300R) 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 Internet access by applications and services, such as chat rooms or
games.
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
The N300R 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.
To block access to Internet sites: