Content Filter for Mac or possibly Linksys WRT54GL?
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Content Filter for Mac or possibly Linksys WRT54GL?
My oldest kid is at the age now where she can navigate the web by herself. I need to ensure that porn and graphic content is blocked. I also want to block all chat programs.
The built in mac stuff is good in that it only allows certain programs to be launched. The web content filter seems pretty weak though. I want something that operates similar to Websense in that it uses a definition file that is routinely updated. Is there anything for mac that does this?
I also have a Linksys WRT54GL. If anyone knows of custom firmware for this router that can do content filtering that would be cool.
The built in mac stuff is good in that it only allows certain programs to be launched. The web content filter seems pretty weak though. I want something that operates similar to Websense in that it uses a definition file that is routinely updated. Is there anything for mac that does this?
I also have a Linksys WRT54GL. If anyone knows of custom firmware for this router that can do content filtering that would be cool.
#2
Photography Nerd
I have the same router running DD-WRT firmware and it's really good, but it doesn't do a lot of content filtering by itself. For that, your best route is to go with OpenDNS since they now offer adult site and anti-phishing filters. Then you can just configure the DD-WRT firmware to use OpenDNS as the DNS server.
http://www.opendns.com/
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
http://www.opendns.com/
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
#3
Three Wheelin'
I have the same router running DD-WRT firmware and it's really good, but it doesn't do a lot of content filtering by itself. For that, your best route is to go with OpenDNS since they now offer adult site and anti-phishing filters. Then you can just configure the DD-WRT firmware to use OpenDNS as the DNS server.
http://www.opendns.com/
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
http://www.opendns.com/
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
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Team Owner
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Thanks guys! This looks like a good solution.
#5
I have the same router running DD-WRT firmware and it's really good, but it doesn't do a lot of content filtering by itself. For that, your best route is to go with OpenDNS since they now offer adult site and anti-phishing filters. Then you can just configure the DD-WRT firmware to use OpenDNS as the DNS server.
http://www.opendns.com/
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
http://www.opendns.com/
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
#6
Photography Nerd
Wireless N would certainly be nice, but neither of our laptops have N integrated right now, so I'd have to get a couple nics. I'll probably just wait until we get newer laptops. Also, the DD-WRT firmware has been so stable that I'm reluctant to get anything else.
#7
Bent = #1
I just bricked a WRT54-GS V7.2 I don't know what happened, but I've put DD-WRT on two other routers before. Be careful when you put DD-WRT on your router
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