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LCF
May 26, 2016Aspirant
Website Blocking Not Working On Tablets & Phone
Hi everyone, I am hoping for some help with a potential serious issue for me. I run an Amazon business on my home property and we recently renovated our guest house and are booking up AirBnb re...
- May 26, 2016
Hello! How about if you enable Live Parental Control OpenDNS?
When you enable Parental Control, add Amazon.com under Blacklist.
Once you have enabled Parental Control, no one should be able to connect through Amazon either on PC's or mobile/tablet devices.
Sample on Android
Sample on iPhone
Sample on Windows Phone
netwrks
May 26, 2016Master
When I connect to amazon, it https, which is hard to block. Do an nslookup amazon.com (or, wherever you are) and try blocking by IP address. You will need to block all the ips that are returned. Not sure if your router supports this.
EDIT: You could also try / include keyword blocking amazon, if your router supports keyword blocking.
- LCFMay 26, 2016Aspirant
I added all the keywords to the blocked keyword list, and then I added the IP addresses I pulled to the blocked keyword list, but I couldn't find anywhere to specifically block by IP??
Either way, its still allowing access to the site.
- netwrksMay 26, 2016Master
Try a rebooting your router. Then retry your keyword blocking..
Worst case, you may need to do a router upgrade. Perhpas one of the R Series router, support blocking by IP. As I mentioned, HTTPS sites are hard to block. Perhaps ElaineM may be able to advise, which router / firmware. may work for your situation.
- ElaineMMay 26, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hello! How about if you enable Live Parental Control OpenDNS?
When you enable Parental Control, add Amazon.com under Blacklist.
Once you have enabled Parental Control, no one should be able to connect through Amazon either on PC's or mobile/tablet devices.
Sample on Android
Sample on iPhone
Sample on Windows Phone