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rigginshook
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Aug 25, 2026

Business Firewall Blocking Access to an Online Web Tool

I am testing a web based tool from a business network and noticed that the site does not load when connected through the office firewall, although it works normally on a separate connection. The same issue can occur with browser based services such as Ind***.m***, so I am trying to understand whether the firewall is blocking a domain, HTTPS request, DNS resolution, or a specific category of web traffic. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation on a NETGEAR business firewall, and what is the safest way to identify the rule responsible without unnecessarily weakening the firewall policy

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  • schumaku's avatar
    schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User

    What business router model please?

     

    rigginshook wrote:

    trying to understand whether the firewall is blocking a domain, HTTPS request, DNS resolution, or a specific category of web traffic.

     

    Not aware current Netgear business routers have some on-board Web category filtering.

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