Router with good content filtering?

[ron spencer]

Anyone know of a good router that has good content filtering? I would like a hardware solution...my kids are starting to "explore" more. Not $1000 router though LOL!!!

thanks alot!!!

[Bjs]

No need to go that way just look up K9 , it's free and does a pretty good job at keeping them away from unwanted content.

[bsulli]

Second the K9 and would add a free OpenDNS account if your router and pc are configured for DHCP. Between both you will have the housed locked down pretty tight.

[guns1inger]

I use OpenDNS because it covers everything inside the network - wireless as well as wired - and can't be tampered with or avoided locally as it sits on the other side of the router. It also covers devices like the PS3, which has a built-in browser (crude as it is), and my daughter's iPod Touch. I use the free service, but there is a reasonably priced pay version that add extra slots to your exceptions lists, or allows a 'White List Only' mode.

[Poppa_Meth]

Yep OpenDNS is the way to go. Also Microsoft has parental filters in the Windows Live Essentials package. I haven't used K9 in a long time. It caused major system instability the last time I tried it but that was a few years ago.

[guns1inger]

The problem with the Live Essentials package is that you must have a live account, and be logged into it for it to have any affect. Once a smart kid works this out, bye bye filter.

[Poppa_Meth]

Ah, I never used the parental part to know that.

[scorps]

My Draytek 2820n has this but ive never used it.

[kjohnson28]

windows live has a great content filter, parental controlls that blocks well and its free. if you dont mind it from microsoft.

also I hace a Cisco m10 4 port and wireless router that has 2 different levels of content filtering and time limits as well.

[deadrats]

Anyone know of a good router that has good content filtering? I would like a hardware solution...my kids are starting to "explore" more. Not $1000 router though LOL!!!

here's the deal, yes there are a number of solutions for filtering content, but nothing will ever be 100% effective. depending on how old your kids are and how tech savvy, it's only a matter of time before they figure out to simply bypass the router and connect to the net directly through the modem or use a proxy server to bypass any filtering system you can put in place.

i will tell you this, it's been my experience that the more you try and keep someone from something, the more they wonder about it and the harder they try to get it, you know, the "forbidden fruit" angle. when you take a more laid back approach they may explore it initially and usually they get bored with it and leave it alone of their own free will.

and that's the only 100% effective filter, when they don't have any desire for it to begin with.