Blocking websites- effective methods?

itsallaboutthemoney

is it possible to block at IP service provider level or router level. if so how?

thanks

Browntoa

this freebie

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx

will allow you to block sites and limit any changes the user can make or what software they can run

Vomityspice

Use opendns. Go to https://www.opendns.com and follow the instructions.

If you have a wireless router, change the default dns to opendns.

As long as no one has the router password, every computer connecting will be blocked automatically.

DatabaseError

+1 for opendns, many routers also allow blocking, but opendns is easier

Sam_G_3

If you want to block specific websites, you can do this either at web browser or router level.

If you just want to block "types" of sites, popular anti-virus security suites have parental controls built in that you can set up and customise.

OpenDNS is OK but is slow to update at times. I would look into the other methods I have listed above first.