Parental Controls

[7576GJS]

My son is addicted to RuneScape (Jagex.com). How can I block this site from FIOS source?

Thanks.

[Hubrisnxs]

you can do it in the router, but a lot of users have noted a whopping 50% reduction in their speed of the connection after doing that.

Verizon gives free parental control software called family protection.  It's adviseable to take advantage of that, rather then do it at the verizon router.

www.verizon.com/freetools

[lasagna]

Your other option may be to consider switching to the free OpenDNS service for your DNS servers.   You can select categories of items you wish to block and even specify specific URL/websites you want blocked.  

[Hubrisnxs]

agreed, opendns is free and pretty awesome.   

[FSC2]

On windows 

1. Press windows key

2. Run ( if vista just in search box)

3.type inetcpl.cpl

4. press enter (if vista click on it)

5.Content tab

6.  click on Content advisor enable

7. Approved sites 

8. put the address you dont like

9. Press NEVER

10. GO to the general tab

11. Create a password and DONT FORGET IT.

DONE.

Not the best option but free and easy.

[jumpin68ny]

Microsoft also has a free parental controls software called Windows Family Safety.  You can actual monitor usage, web sites, etc and block sites, etc.  Works pretty well for us.