[Cialug] Blocking

[Nick Fox]

Yup. There is thinking outside the box. But then you can't use it on 
those other machines. Otherwise great idea Tom.

-Nick

Tom Pohl wrote:
> 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.
>>>       
>>>>    --
>>>>    Nick Fox
>>>>
>>>>    Fox Media Systems, LLC
>>>>    Owner / President
>>>>    1338 57th St.
>>>>    Des Moines, IA 50311
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>>
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