SBG6580 (v8.5.x): Restrict Specific Website

The SBG6580 provides the ability to restrict or grant access to specific Internet web sites.  These web sites can be blocked or allowed for certain times of the day, certain days of the week, or for all times.  Access permissions can be assigned to all devices on the network, or a specific device (e.g. computer, gaming console, tablet).  This can be accomplished by using the Parental Controls feature.  By default, the Parental Controls is disabled, which allows access to Internet web sites to all of the devices at all times.  This document describes how to restrict one device from accessing a specific website at a specific time of day, and also how to remove that restriction. 

This document contains the following sections:

• Creating a Website Restriction Entry
• Removing a Website Restriction Entry

Requirement

To block only one device from accessing a website, the MAC address of that device will need to be entered into the Web Filter settings.  For assistance in locating the MAC address of a device, please refer to:

• • Answer # 22248 - Windows 8: Finding the MAC address
  • Answer # 20613 - Windows 7: Finding the MAC address
  • Answer # 20446 - Finding the MAC address for Windows and Macintosh systems
  • For all other devices, please refer to it's vendor for assistance.

Creating a Website Restriction Entry

1. Launch a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari. Enter http://192.168.0.1 into the address box, and press the Enter key.  The Login page appears.
   
   NOTE: By default the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1. If the default address has been changed, enter the custom address in the address box.
    
2. On the Login page:
   a.   Enter admin in the Username field.
   b.   Enter motorola in the Password field.
   c.   Click the Login button. The Home page appears.
   
   NOTE: On firmware version 8.9.0.4 and later, the default admin password is required to be changed.  The Change User Password prompt will immediately appear after logging into the Web manager with the default admin password.  For assistance with the Change User Password screen, please refer to article # 18055 - SBG6580 (v.8.9.x): Prompt to Change Default Admin Login.
   
   
    
3. On the Home page, click on Parental Controls.  The Firewall - Parental Controls page appears.
   
   
    
4. On the Firewall - Parental Controls page, click the Create button.  The Firewall - Parental Controls entry page appears.
   
   
    
5. On the Firewall - Parental Controls entry page:
   a.   Description - Enter the desired description for this entry.
   b.   MAC Address - Enter the MAC address of the desired device to block.
   
         CAUTION: Leaving this setting to 00:00:00:00:00:00 will block all devices from accessing the specified website.
   
   c.   URL - Enter the desired website to be blocked (e.g. blockme.com).
   d.   Start Port - Leave at 0.
   e.   End Port -  Leave at 0.
   f.    Protocol -   Leave at TCP.
   g.   Days -  Check the EveryDay checkbox 
   h.   All Day -  Uncheck the checkbox.
   
         NOTE:  Checking the All Day checkbox overrides the Start and End time.
   
   i.    Start - Enter the start of the time period to restrict.
   j.    End -  Enter the end of the time period to restrict.
   
         NOTE:  Hours (hour) and Minutes (min) must be entered as two digits (e.g. 07, 12).
   
   k.   Allow/Block - Click the drop-down menu, and select Block.
   l.    Enabled -  Click the drop-down menu, and select On.
   
   
    
6. Click the Apply button.  The Firewall - Parental Controls page will now appear, and will display a filtering entry.
   
   NOTE: Repeat steps 5 - 6 for any additional devices.
   
   
   
    
7. Close all web browsers that are open on those devices, and then re-open them for the filtering to take effect.

Removing a Website Restriction Entry

1. Launch a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari. Enter http://192.168.0.1 into the address box, and press the Enter key.  The Login page appears.
   
   NOTE: By default the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1. If the default address has been changed, enter the custom address in the address box.
    
2. On the Login page:
   a.   Enter admin in the Username field.
   b.   Enter motorola in the Password field.
   c.   Click the Login button. The Home page appears.
   
   NOTE: On firmware version 8.9.0.4 and later, the default admin password is required to be changed.  The Change User Password prompt will immediately appear after logging into the Web manager with the default admin password.  For assistance with the Change User Password screen, please refer to article # 18055 - SBG6580 (v.8.9.x): Prompt to Change Default Admin Login.
   
   
    
3. On the Home page, click on Parental Controls.  The Firewall - Parental Controls page appears.
   
   
    
4. On the Firewall - Parental Controls page, find the desired entry to remove, and click the Remove button.
   
   NOTE: For the settings to take effect, the web browser(s) on the device(s) will need to be closed and re-opened.