On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:23:03 +0000, Adam Lipscombe
<adam.lipscombe@qucs.co.uk> wrote:
>Folks,
>
>
>Does the fritzbox have parental control software?
>If not what is a decent VOIP router that does, preferably with the TI AR7 chipset?
>
>
>Many thanks - Adam
I'm not too sure what you mean by a 'parental control'. Is this
something to stop certain call types being made?
If so the easy way to do that is to build a code into your dial plan -
assuming you want access these restricted numbers. If you don't want
anyone to access them then you don't put them into the dial plan.
...or perhaps you mean something entirely different ???
Brian A presented the following explanation :
> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:23:03 +0000, Adam Lipscombe
> <adam.lipscombe@qucs.co.uk> wrote:
>> Does the fritzbox have parental control software?
>> If not what is a decent VOIP router that does, preferably with the TI AR7
>> chipset?
> I'm not too sure what you mean by a 'parental control'. Is this
> something to stop certain call types being made?
> If so the easy way to do that is to build a code into your dial plan -
> assuming you want access these restricted numbers. If you don't want
> anyone to access them then you don't put them into the dial plan.
> ..or perhaps you mean something entirely different ???
I'm sure he means Website filtering; keyword blocking etc.....it is a
router as well!
"Jono" <nothanks@blueyonder.invalid> wrote in message
news:mn.8cd27d712ca99035.48968@blueyonder.invalid
> Brian A presented the following explanation :
> > On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:23:03 +0000, Adam Lipscombe
> > <adam.lipscombe@qucs.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > > Does the fritzbox have parental control software?
> > > If not what is a decent VOIP router that does,
> > > preferably with the TI AR7 chipset?
>
> > I'm not too sure what you mean by a 'parental control'.
> > Is this something to stop certain call types being made?
> > If so the easy way to do that is to build a code into
> > your dial plan - assuming you want access these
> > restricted numbers. If you don't want anyone to access
> > them then you don't put them into the dial plan. ..or
> > perhaps you mean something entirely different ???
>
> I'm sure he means Website filtering; keyword blocking
> etc.....it is a router as well!
That's probably best done in software - many firewall packages such as
Norton include this. Not aware of any routers with it built in, although I
stand to be corrected.
>>
>> I'm sure he means Website filtering; keyword blocking
>> etc.....it is a router as well!
>
> That's probably best done in software - many firewall packages such as Norton
> include this. Not aware of any routers with it built in, although I stand to
> be corrected.
Are you sitting or standing?
The Netgear DG834GT allows blocking by keyword or URL.
"Adam Lipscombe" <adam.lipscombe@qucs.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1169054546.42817.0@iris.uk.clara.net...
> Folks,
>
>
> Does the fritzbox have parental control software?
> If not what is a decent VOIP router that does, preferably with the TI AR7
> chipset?
>
>
> Many thanks - Adam
I believe at one time it was in a Beta version on the Annex B models. Can't
see anything on the website now, not even in the German section.
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:48:33 GMT, Jono <nothanks@blueyonder.invalid>
wrote:
>Ivor Jones explained :
>
>>>
>>> I'm sure he means Website filtering; keyword blocking
>>> etc.....it is a router as well!
>>
>> That's probably best done in software - many firewall packages such as Norton
>> include this. Not aware of any routers with it built in, although I stand to
>> be corrected.
>
>Are you sitting or standing?
>
>The Netgear DG834GT allows blocking by keyword or URL.
Yes, I have an old Netgear and have a few blocked sites in it - mostly
those that have download files with viruses etc.
Jono wrote:
> Ivor Jones explained :
>
>>>
>>> I'm sure he means Website filtering; keyword blocking
>>> etc.....it is a router as well!
>>
>> That's probably best done in software - many firewall packages such as
>> Norton include this. Not aware of any routers with it built in,
>> although I stand to be corrected.
>
> Are you sitting or standing?
>
> The Netgear DG834GT allows blocking by keyword or URL.
>
>
ZyXEL routers can do this you can set up your own keywords and rules or
you can subscribe to a service that updates etc and so its done on the
fly on the router before it gets into your network
Not sure of specific models but my 662H models can certainly do it
Draytek Vigor 2600VG can block websites by keyword, IP, Java, ActiveX,
Proxy, as well exe, mutimedia, compressed files and cookies.
But it would be difficult to use it effectively for parental control.
Regards,
Martin
What I mean by Parental Control is the ability to a) block undesirable sites (porn, gambling etc)
and b) limit the time when web browsing is available.
Some of the "Home Hubs" have software builtin do this, some others offer access to a subscription
service (e.g. Trend Micro),
I need a VOIP router than can do it also.
Many thanks - Adam
Herman wrote:
> "Adam Lipscombe" <adam.lipscombe@qucs.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1169054546.42817.0@iris.uk.clara.net...
>> Folks,
>>
>>
>> Does the fritzbox have parental control software?
>> If not what is a decent VOIP router that does, preferably with the TI AR7
>> chipset?
>>
>>
>> Many thanks - Adam
>
> I believe at one time it was in a Beta version on the Annex B models. Can't
> see anything on the website now, not even in the German section.
>
>
"Adam Lipscombe" <adam.lipscombe@qucs.co.uk> wrote in
message news:45AF433F.5000500@qucs.co.uk
> Thanks...
>
>
> What I mean by Parental Control is the ability to a)
> block undesirable sites (porn, gambling etc) and b) limit
> the time when web browsing is available.
> Some of the "Home Hubs" have software builtin do this,
> some others offer access to a subscription service (e.g.
> Trend Micro),
> I need a VOIP router than can do it also.
Is there a reason you can't do it in software..? There are many parental
control software packages available, the better known firewall programs do
it also.
Adam Lipscombe wrote:
> Thanks...
>
>
> What I mean by Parental Control is the ability to a) block undesirable
> sites (porn, gambling etc) and b) limit the time when web browsing is
> available.
Bit more looking around it's SurfControl which seems to have a minimum
subscription cost of $47 so about .... 6p a day. Which in the grand
scheme of things is a small price to pay for parental peace of mind.
You can set it on a schedule and possibly under the schedules, which
PC's though I haven't had need to explore further into the depths of the
routers full potential
Would that involve installing the parental control package on my teenagers PC?
If so it would be contentious (to say the least!) and subject to hacking and/or removal.
My boy would be browsing until 3am if he could, and he already doesn't get enough sleep...
And he knows enough to start up his PC in safe mode.
Overall I just wanted a solution that I can administrate easily, and if its built into the router
its dead simple. And relatively hack proof (unless the teenager knows the router password which they
do not).
Cheers - Adam
Ivor Jones wrote:
> "Adam Lipscombe" <adam.lipscombe@qucs.co.uk> wrote in
> message news:45AF433F.5000500@qucs.co.uk
>> Thanks...
>>
>>
>> What I mean by Parental Control is the ability to a)
>> block undesirable sites (porn, gambling etc) and b) limit
>> the time when web browsing is available.
>> Some of the "Home Hubs" have software builtin do this,
>> some others offer access to a subscription service (e.g.
>> Trend Micro),
>> I need a VOIP router than can do it also.
>
> Is there a reason you can't do it in software..? There are many parental
> control software packages available, the better known firewall programs do
> it also.
>
> Ivor
>
>
> Overall I just wanted a solution that I can administrate easily, and if
> its built into the router its dead simple. And relatively hack proof
> (unless the teenager knows the router password which they do not).
I have one fully populated with 2 x phones and 3 x PC's It will of
course work on either cable or ADSL as it's ethernet connection on the
WAN to modem of your choice. It even has dual WAN for load balancing
between 2 broadband connections if you can justify having 2 broadband
connections at home.
:¬)
First (shipped) firmware had a few niggles, but the current release
sorted everything out and even added a traffic flow graph showing the
last 18 hours worth of data traffic in and out.
"Adam Lipscombe" <adam.lipscombe@qucs.co.uk> wrote in
message news:1169132003.18607.0@damia.uk.clara.net
> Would that involve installing the parental control
> package on my teenagers PC?
Yes.
> If so it would be contentious (to say the least!) and
> subject to hacking and/or removal.
Only if he knew the password, which could be sufficiently complex to
render it unlikely:
> My boy would be browsing until 3am if he could, and he
> already doesn't get enough sleep...
Software can be programmed to cater for this.
> And he knows enough to start up his PC in safe mode.
Not a lot you can really do in safe mode, I'm not sure but the BIOS of the
computer may be configurable to require a password to boot up in anything
other than normal mode..? I know my laptop can do this.
> Overall I just wanted a solution that I can administrate
> easily, and if its built into the router its dead simple.
> And relatively hack proof (unless the teenager knows the
> router password which they do not).
Well that's understandable, the router option may be the best way.
Does the fritzbox have Parental control? 
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