[Cialug] Blocking

Tom Pohl tom at tcpconsulting.com
Thu May 7 22:04:50 CDT 2009


Couldn't you use OpenDNS as the DNS servers that are handed out via  
DHCP and statically set non filtered DNS servers on the computers you  
don't want to be filtered? :)

-Tom

On May 7, 2009, at 9:53 PM, Nick Fox wrote:

> This is true, but it is a global filter. OpenDNS cannot block based on
> your internal IP for a specific computer. Personally its not a bad  
> idea
> to switch to OpenDNS anyhow. I did sometime ago. What is needed here  
> is
> something that can handle web content filtering on a Private IP basis.
> While  am sure there are more options than Fortinet and Vyatta, they  
> are
> two I am familiar with and have seen great results from.
>
> -Nick
>
> Allen Kiddoo wrote:
>> I have read that schools and libraries use it to filter sites.
>>
>> AK
>> Chat: Skype: akiddoo
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Nick Fox <nfox at foxmediasystems.com
>> <mailto:nfox at foxmediasystems.com>> wrote:
>>
>>    OpenDNS doesn't allowing filtering for private IPs does it?
>>
>>    -Nick
>>
>>    Allen Kiddoo wrote:
>>> Switch dns to opendns.com <http://opendns.com> <http://opendns.com>
>>> Then get free account.
>>> You can set filter rules there.
>>>
>>> Allen Kiddoo
>>> Ioway Record Printing Co.
>>> 316 West Third St.
>>> Muscatine, IA 52761
>>> 563.263.7822 office
>>> 563.506.0446 mobile
>>> Chat: Skype: akiddoo
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Nick Fox
>>    <nfox at foxmediasystems.com <mailto:nfox at foxmediasystems.com>
>>> <mailto:nfox at foxmediasystems.com
>>    <mailto:nfox at foxmediasystems.com>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>    Dan Hockey wrote:
>>>> I have a netgear router that has abilities to block sites
>>    based
>>>    on key words
>>>> or address'. The problem is when I turn on this it blocks
>>    these
>>>    sites to
>>>> every one. I would like to block access to sites based on ip
>>>    address, so a
>>>> certain niece can't get to those sites with her computer. Are
>>>    there any
>>>> routers can do something like this or do I set a linux box
>>    to do it.
>>>> -dh
>>>>
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>>>    Fortinet Firewalls provide great success for such things.
>>    However
>>>    if you
>>>    are more inclined to free...you might consider Vyatta. If you do
>>>    want to
>>>    go the Fortinet route, contact me directly and I can help
>>    you with it.
>>>
>>>    --
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>>>
>>>    Fox Media Systems, LLC
>>>    Owner / President
>>>    1338 57th St.
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>>
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>
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