Kelzam Posted September 21, 2012 With my Netgear router, when you block a website and someone tries to pull it up, the router puts up a black page with giant red text stating that said website has been blocked. What I'd like to know, is if there is any way to make it so that the page comes up as a 404 or 504 error or something on the order of that, so it isn't blaringly obvious that the website is blocked and just looks like it's down on the website's end. Anyone have any ideas? If it helps, the Router firmware version is V1.1.2.2. 0 Share this post Link to post
GreyGhost Posted September 21, 2012 Xenphire said:Anyone have any ideas? Stop visiting those sites? What model is the router? 0 Share this post Link to post
Blastfrog Posted September 21, 2012 GreyGhost said:Stop visiting those sites? I'm guessing he's trying to prevent children/friends from visiting sites he doesn't want them to at his house. 0 Share this post Link to post
DoomUK Posted September 21, 2012 When you can quickly check whether a website is down, is obfuscating the fact that you've blocked it even worth the "effort"? 0 Share this post Link to post
Super Jamie Posted September 22, 2012 If your router uses a closed proprietary firmware image, it probably doesn't allow this. You may be able to get the firmware download and look at it in a hex editor to modify the blocking page. Alternately, get a good router that runs DD-WRT or Tomato or something like that. Hooray for open source. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fluffles Posted September 22, 2012 personally I think it would be best to just keep it the way it is, least then if a member says this website is blocked can i please have access just today then you can if they have a legit reason 0 Share this post Link to post
Mr. T Posted September 22, 2012 Why not just add those websites to the hosts file of the computers you'd like to block them on? 0 Share this post Link to post
Kelzam Posted September 22, 2012 DoomUK said:When you can quickly check whether a website is down, is obfuscating the fact that you've blocked it even worth the "effort"? Because he doesn't know about that web page, and isn't all that technologically savvy. Aliotroph? said:Dishonest censorship isn't cool. I agree. Out of context it probably sounds like a dick move, and even with the context it still may. The fact is, it involves an addiction and a collective attempt at intervention. Mr. T said:Why not just add those websites to the hosts file of the computers you'd like to block them on? Could you explain/elaborate on that? 0 Share this post Link to post
Catoptromancy Posted September 22, 2012 This is a googlable question. Keep searching. 0 Share this post Link to post
Blastfrog Posted September 22, 2012 Xenphire said:Out of context it probably sounds like a dick move, and even with the context it still may. The fact is, it involves an addiction and a collective attempt at intervention. Although I don't know what the exact circumstances surrounding this addiction are, from what you describe, the move sounds very justifiable. 0 Share this post Link to post
Mr. T Posted September 23, 2012 Xenphire said:Could you explain/elaborate on that? Add 127.0.0.1 foo.comTo the hosts file on his computer. 0 Share this post Link to post
GreyGhost Posted September 23, 2012 To be doubly safe, make that -127.0.0.1 foo.com 127.0.0.1 www.foo.com - for each site you want to block. Unusual site prefixes like ww2 or ww3 should also be entered as you encounter them. 0 Share this post Link to post