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aesop-riddle
Aspirant
May 22, 2023
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Netgear AX1800 not blocking

I have a Netgear AX1800 WiFi Router RAX10. I cannot block any websites. When I inquired, I was told to use the app. I do not want parental controls, I want to be able to block sites. Every router I'...
  • aesop-riddle's avatar
    aesop-riddle
    May 24, 2023

    OpenDNS did the job.

    Thanks all

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microchip8
Master
May 22, 2023
if you're trying to block HTTPS sites, that won't work due to encryption.
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aesop-riddle
Aspirant
May 23, 2023

Blocking these works fine by adding them to my Windows/HOSTS file. That's good for my computer, but doesn't help other  router clients.

Thanks for your reply