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NETGEAR - Block Internet Sites on my Router Using Genie User Interface

If you wish to block services, see How do I block services from the internet on my router using the NETGEAR genie user interface?.

If you have an older router with Smart Wizard, see How do I block access to internet sites and services on my NETGEAR router using Smart Wizard?.

To block internet sites:

1. Launch an internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2. Visit http://www.routerlogin.net. If http://www.routerlogin.net does not work, try the following:
   • http://www.routerlogin.com 
   • http://192.168.1.1
   • http://192.168.0.1
   • http://10.0.0.1  
      
3. You are prompted to enter a username and password. Enter the following default login credentials:
   Note: username and password are both case sensitive
   • Username: admin
   • Password: password

   Note: If the default login credentials do not work, you might have changed the admin password. If you cannot remember your new password, you must perform a factory reset to restore the router to its factory default settings. For more information, see Restoring a NETGEAR home router to the factory default settings
   NETGEAR genie displays.

4. Click ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites.
   
   
5. Select one of the Keyword Blocking options:
   • Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule settings. For more informaiton, see How do I schedule when to block internet sites and services on my router with the NETGEAR genie user interface?
   • Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time (independent of the Schedule).
     
     
6. In the Keyword field, enter a keyword or internet site that you want to block.
7. Click Add Keyword.
   The keyword or website is added to the keyword list.
8. Click Apply.
   Keyword blocking takes effect.