# How do I setup website filtering on my DIR-868L router?

***\* Note: You CANNOT block Secure HTTP (HTTPS) websites***

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Open your Internet browser and enter <http://dlinkrouter>, <http://dlinkrouter.local>, or <http://192.168.0.1> into the address bar.

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The default username is Admin. Enter your administrator password. If you have not changed the default password, this field should be left blank. Click **Login**.

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Click the Advanced tab on the top then Website Filter on the menu at the left-hand side of the screen. Select the option “**Deny computers access to ONLY these sites**” from the Configure Website Filter drop-down menu. Type the website URLs to be blocked on this router in the **Website URL/Domain** columns. Click **Save Settings** when finished to save the configuration.

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Next, go to the Access Control tab and check the box to Enable Access Control. On Access Control page, you will need to set up a policy on the router for the Website Filter. Click **Add Policy** and follow the steps included in the policy wizard.

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### Click Next

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### Name the policy and click Next.

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Select a schedule and click on **Next**. Schedules can be created under the Tool>>Schedules section.

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Select the IP or MAC address of the machine(s) to which this policy applies and click **Next**. If the machine you wish to add to the policy is currently connected as a DHCP client, you can select it from the drop-down menus.

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### Select Filtering Method and click Next.

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### Choose whether to Enable or Disable Web Access Logging and click Save.

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You should now see the policy listed under Policy Table. Check the box next to the policy name to enable that policy. Click **Save Settings** to save the current configuration.

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