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r7000 blocking websites - youtube

AndeeB
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r7000 blocking websites - youtube

Hi All,

 

I have a R7000 and I am trying to block access to youtube - my 8 year old watches minecraft videos and comes close to using our monthly peak quota!

 

I have specified a schedule, essentially 12PM to 12AM (peak hours) and put 'youtube' in the list of words with domains to block.

 

While this does work if you try to go to http://www.youtube.com, there are ways around it suchs https://www.youtube.com and watching through the youtube app on mobile devices (via facebook probably works too but haven't tested)

 

I would have thought that placing 'youtube' would have blocked any traffic trying to get to youtube.  Is there a way to lock this down completely?

I don't want to block access completely, like using the OpenDNS account to blacklist the site. It really just between those hours that I want to block.

 

Thanks

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JamesGL
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Re: r7000 blocking websites - youtube

Hi @AndeeB,

 

The router's DNS will use the OpenDNS address. It is fine if the devices will have 192.168.1.1 DNS as it will still be routed to the DNS set in the router.


Regards,

 

JamesGL

Community Team

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netwrks
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Re: r7000 blocking websites - youtube

 

You can add the domain name instead of just a key word which may be better:   http://www.youtube.com   https://www.youtube.com

 

http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/R7000/R7000_UM_26Feb2015.pdf   ~~   Page 63. Not sure if it will pick up going to youtube via facebook..

 

 You could also try the app, to see if it works.  It's not OPENDNS: ~~  http://www.netgear.com/lpc

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AndeeB
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Re: r7000 blocking websites - youtube

Hi netwrks,

 

no such luck.

 

I have tried:

nothing blocked my getting to youtube by https://www.youtube.com

 

http://www.youtube.com is always blocked by either youtube OR youtube.com OR www.youtube.com OR http://www.youtube.com (only 1 required)

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JamesGL
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Re: r7000 blocking websites - youtube

Hi @AndeeB,

 

Blocking sites using the block site feature of the router will only block websites with HTTP protocol and will not be able to block when it is being access using HTTPs protocol. I would suggest to configure LPC feature of the router. For more information regarding LPC, please check the links below:

 

-How to configure Live Parental Control on my NETGEAR router?

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25687/~/how-to-configure-live-parental-control-on-my-n...

 

http://www.netgear.com/lpc

 

Regards,

 

JamesGL

Community Team

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AndeeB
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Re: r7000 blocking websites - youtube

Thanks JamesGL.

 

I had already created a OpenDNS account for parental controls. But wasn't using it.

 

I have now setup a custom 'block' for set hours, blocking among other things - video sharing.

 

This does appear to work however haven't fully tested.

 

On my mobile running chrome, it came up saying something about my connection wasn't secure.

While on my laptop running chrome, I have seen a page come up with OpenDNS logo saying essentially the site I was trying to get to is blocked.

 

On a side note, I have noted that my router has DNS settings - I am guessing for OpenDNS but my clients DNS still show it is pointing to the router 192.168.1.1.  Is this correct?

 

Thanks.

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JamesGL
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Re: r7000 blocking websites - youtube

Hi @AndeeB,

 

The router's DNS will use the OpenDNS address. It is fine if the devices will have 192.168.1.1 DNS as it will still be routed to the DNS set in the router.


Regards,

 

JamesGL

Community Team

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