R7000 failed to set banned domain names and parental control

[bing_mao]

have set the banned domain names and parental control, it's much strange that some of the set rules work, some not; and sometimes work, sometimes not.

[schumaku · Accepted solution]

The URL filter can't work on https connections. 

LPC is DNS based, independant of the access protocol (like http, htps, ftp, ...), so it can cover.

[schumaku]

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@bing_mao wrote:

have set the banned domain names and parental control,

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All using Netgear LPC, or have added domains/URLs to the URL filter? The later one can't work on secured/encrypted https sites.

[bing_mao]

Thanks!

So LPC and URL filter are unavailable on https protocol?

[schumaku · Accepted solution]

The URL filter can't work on https connections. 

LPC is DNS based, independant of the access protocol (like http, htps, ftp, ...), so it can cover.

[bing_mao]

tried LPC just now, added a new domain "weibo.com", then reset R7000, but didn't work.

[schumaku]

The client might have the domain cached, aside there are several related domains to fully block weibo.com (for example). Afraid, I have no LPC setup to check.

[bing_mao]

Thanks a lot!
Yes, it's possible that domains are cached.
Another question: is it necessary to keep the software of router control running when startup(or reset) the router?