How to Block Websites on Netgear Router

If you are a parent, it is likely that there are many websites that you do not want your children browsing to. Although it is possible to block access to a website in Windows, most ways of doing so can be circumvented by computer-savvy children. Blocking a website on a router, however, is difficult to get around without a proxy server--and proxy servers can also be blocked. Block a website in your Netgear router if you have children or other computer users who you do not want to visit the site.
Difficulty: Moderately EasyInstructions
Step 1Type the address "192.168.0.1" in your browser's address bar and press "Enter." The login window for the Netgear router should be displayed. If it is not, use the address "192.168.1.1."

Step 2Enter the username and password that you selected when setting up your router. If you never changed the login credentials, use the username "admin" and the password "password." After the login credentials are displayed, you are taken to the main configuration page for the router.

Step 3Click "Block Sites" on the left side of the window under the "Content Filtering" category.

Step 4Type the domain name of the website (e.g., "example.com") that you want to prevent access to in the box at the top of the screen. Alternatively, type a single keyword to prevent access to any website containing that word.

Step 5Click the "Add Keyword" button.

Step 6Place a check in the box labeled "Allow Trusted IP Address to Visit Blocked Sites" if you would like a computer on the network to retain the ability to browse the websites you have blocked, then use the boxes to the right to enter the IP address of the computer.

Step 7Click the "Apply" button at the bottom of the window to save your settings.
Tips & Warnings
If you configure your Netgear router to allow a computer to access the websites you have blocked, make sure that the trusted computer is always given the same IP address. Click "LAN IP Setup" under the "Advanced" category to reserve an IP address for your computer.The menu options given in this article are specific to the Netgear WGT624 router. Although many Netgear routers have similar configuration options, the menu items that need to be clicked to access those options may differ on other router models.