RTN66U running 378.55 needs to block certain web sites

[w11x22]

Hi all
I used to use Tomato on this Router but for some reason I switched to Merlin so far so good and getting full speed on the Router but I would like to block Porn etc. and some web sites. Is there anyway I can do this globally or per machine....Thx all in advance who reponds

 

[w11x22]

Hi all
I used to use Tomato on this Router but for some reason I switched to Merlin so far so good and getting full speed on the Router but I would like to block Porn etc. and some web sites. Is there anyway I can do this globally or per machine....Thx all in advance who reponds

I have already looked in Parental Control and tried usinig Norton Family etc. but when I launch some of the popular porn web sites they still popped up and running without any problem, am I doing something wrong?

 

[jeff288]

If you make an account with OpenDNS you can block porn sites, in general, and use parental filter to only use OpenDNS for certain MACs. Make sure you're using the DNS filter for the correct MAC address.

 

[RMerlin]

I have already looked in Parental Control and tried usinig Norton Family etc. but when I launch some of the popular porn web sites they still popped up and running without any problem, am I doing something wrong?

Post a screenshot of your configuration.

 

[w11x22]

Post a screenshot of your configuration.

 

[RMerlin]

View attachment 6352

That's globally applied, so it should work with any network client, unless they use a VPN. Just to be sure I just retested it with Playboy, and it does get blocked.

 

[w11x22]

I would be able to block certain web site by MAC addresses, can this be done in Merlin or not. It can be done in Tomato (Shibby), I gues this should heen my question..........

 

[RMerlin]

I would be able to block certain web site by MAC addresses, can this be done in Merlin or not. It can be done in Tomato (Shibby), I gues this should heen my question..........

It's just below on that screenshot you posted. You can select which MAC gets forced through a filtering DNS. Just disable the global setting, then add specific clients in the list below, with the desired DNS.