How Can I Block an Incoming IP Address on My WNR3500?

Take advantage of the firewall software to block traffic.

Security is an important concern when setting up an Internet connection on your local area network. Blocking incoming traffic from IP addresses known to distribute malicious code is a simple procedure with the WNR3500 Netgear router. This router has firewall software that automatically blocks incoming traffic from any site you block access to in the Content Filtering menu during setup. Sites can be blocked by IP address, domain name or keyword. You also have the option of blocking individual sites by the time of day.

Instructions

1. Open an Internet browser on your computer.

2. Type "http://www.routerlogin.net" in the browser's address field and press the Enter key.

3. Enter your username and password at the log-in prompt and click "OK."

4. Click "Content Filtering" in the menu on the left side of the setup page.

5. Click "Block Sites" in the "Content Filtering" sub-menu.

6. Enter the information on the site that you want to block in the "Block Sites" window. Select "Never," "Per Schedule" or "Always" in the Keyword Blocking section. Enter the keyword or domain name in the text entry box and click the "Add Keyword" button. A list of block sites and keywords is displayed immediately below the text entry box. When the list is complete, click the "Apply" button at the bottom of the "Block Sites" window.

Tips & Warnings

• Alternate addresses to access the router setup are http://www.routerlogin.com and 192.168.1.1.

References

• NetGear: WNR3500
• NetGear: WNR3500 User Manual