Members trc123 Posted October 7, 2008 Members Share Posted October 7, 2008 The wife and I are looking to put in place Internet Filtering software for our home network to make certain our grandchildren and others can not (even accidentally) access questionable or pornographic material. I haven't got a clue which services out there are the best. Any of your suggestions or feedback would be appreciated. Thank you. P.S. Could a moderator move this posting to a more seen and appropriate forum?Done, it is now in the computer forum. BroMatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Pastor Matt Posted October 7, 2008 Administrators Share Posted October 7, 2008 I've heard of people using K9 Web Protection and they seemed to like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators HappyChristian Posted October 7, 2008 Administrators Share Posted October 7, 2008 There is also Cleaninternet. http://cleaninternet.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deafnva77 Posted October 7, 2008 Members Share Posted October 7, 2008 microsoft live have a free internet filter: https://fss.live.com/Default.aspx?mkt=en-us I've tried both live and k9.. they both are pretty good. Although I don't know how easy to bypass the filter as I don't have a teenager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 microsoft live have a free internet filter: https://fss.live.com/Default.aspx?mkt=en-us I've tried both live and k9.. they both are pretty good. Although I don't know how easy to bypass the filter as I don't have a teenager. You can test it by playing around with it a little. Just try to think like a teen and think of how you would be "sneaky" and try to find something your parents wouldn't want you to look at. If the filter blocks you from doing anything like that, it's successful. If it lets you access something that you wouldn't want a teen boy to look at, then it's not a good filter. I know some people that tried that with cleaninter.net, and it passed all the tests. It's kinda expensive, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brosmith Posted October 7, 2008 Members Share Posted October 7, 2008 Covenant Eyeshttp://www.covenanteyes.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kubel Posted October 8, 2008 Members Share Posted October 8, 2008 I use http://www.opendns.com (free, works on entire network, but one needs to be somewhat computer literate to set it up correctly). Simply sign up, select the filtering you want, change your DNS settings to 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 on your router, and it will block the content at the DNS level for your entire network- even for those that bring laptops over and use your wireless (or neighbors that steal it). No changes are needed on any of the computers (no software needed), since the DNS settings are retrieved from the router, and the router retreives DNS information from OpenDNS, which filters it). It's not bullet proof. As I said, it relies on filtering at the DNS level, so if someone knew the IP address of a naughty site (who does?) or someone knows how to override DNS settings (most users users wouldn't figure it out, much less know how to change them, and what to change them to), then it doesn't filter at all. But I suppose those that know their way around a computer like that could easily defeat pretty much any filter. Also, if you have a dynamic IP address, you will need a dynamic DNS updater like No-IP- or else when your IP address changes, OpenDNS won't know who you are and can't apply your filter settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rittaco Posted July 8, 2011 Members Share Posted July 8, 2011 I, personally, use this one http://www.goldlimiter.com and I am satisfied how it works. So far, there was no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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