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WAX610 URL Filtering Not Working
Firmware version: V10.8.7.1
URL filtering feature does not seem to work. Example with "www.youtube.com".
Youtube remains accessible from any connected device, despite the following configuration.
WAP URL tracking also shows that youtube URL is seen although not blocked...
URL Filtering configured with "www.youtube.com" in blocked URL and "youtube" in blocked keywords:
URL Tracking shows that youtube.com has been requested
And devlog/sysconfiglog/log shows that access is detected... but allowed...?
Jun 4 20:40:29 url-filtering: [INFO] domain is accessed: youtube.com
Jun 4 20:40:29 url-filtering: [INFO] domain is accessed: youtube.com
Jun 4 20:40:29 url-filtering: [INFO] domain is accessed: youtube.com
It looks like a defect, doesn't it?
3 Replies
Useless feature: There is no way to implement this on an in-band device like an access point in a reliable way. Any VPN or encryption (say for DNS) does obsolete the plan. Discussed years ago, but still there for no obvious reason. Don't waste your time and bandwidth.
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