How to block the website when using the Linksys WRT54GS router

Previous article, TipsMake.com showed you how to block website with TP Link router, and this time, we will continue to learn how to block / block website access in Linksys router. Regarding the basic steps, it can be said that blocking website access on router lines is quite similar, only in the option of each device is arranged differently.

Access the router administration path to configure:

This is nothing complicated, open Run > type cmd > ipconfig to see the Default Gateway address:

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As an example, Default Gateway here is 192.168.91.1

Open the browser, and access 192.168.91.1 , enter the admin account (default admin / admin ):

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The general admin interface will look like the picture

Next, go to the Access Restrictions section:

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Here, there are a number of settings you should note as follows:

1. Select the Enable box to enable website blocking, Disable to disable it.
2. In the Enter Policy Name section , enter a name for the Policy (actually whatever is set).
3. Click Edit List of PCs: to see the list of computers and IP ranges to block:

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1. Part Enter Mac Accress . is for us to enter the MAC address of the computer to block, similar to the Enter the IP Address . is to enter the corresponding IP address. In this article, I choose to block by IP range for . sure. Then click Save Settings.
2. When returning to the external Access Restrictions window, select Everyday (if you want to block all days of the week) and 24h (full day blocking) or block by hour depending on the settings next to it.
3. Next, in the section Website Blocking by URL Address : you enter the full path of the website to block, and similarly below is Website Blocking by Keywords : ie enter keywords (this part is not important and love) exactly the same as Website Blocking by URL Address above):

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1. Click Save Settings and check our results:

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So with a few basic steps, TipsMake.com presented how to configure, set up and use website blocking / block functions in the router, helping system administrators handle tasks faster and more flexibly even though with the TP Link product line or any other router.Good luck!