ASUS RT-N66U firewall Newbie question

[crash486]

Hi. Been running 3.0.0.4.376_2524 for a month or so. No matter what I try I can't get the firewall to block any sites. I have tried URL and keyword fields to no avail.
Is there a specific format that I need to use?
I have enabled the firewall and the log shows restart of firewall after I apply the rules.
Help appreciated.

 

[RMerlin]

As written at the top of the page, those features won't work properly with HTTPS websites, as the router has no way of decrypting that data.

 

[crash486]

what about http ?

Sure but it does not even block "http".
I also tried adding 74.125.237.* for ports 79:444 (to cover port 80 and 443) in the blacklist but this does not work either.

What simple thing am I doing wrong that I can't block sites, or do these functions not work on this router?

The TPLink router it replaced could do it.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Do you have Parental Control turned on? If so, try turning it off and see if it makes a difference.

 

[jlake]

Try disabling IPv6 on the router and see if it works.

 

[crash486]

Still does not work

Thanks for the suggestions folks.
Tried
1) turning off Parental Control, this had no effect on keyword or URL filter.
2) IPV6 - this was already disabled so no effect

I am guessing people just don't use these features but it seems ridiculous that these features do not work at all from what I can see.

Putting in the IP address in a blacklist appears not to work either. I would have thought this would be a very simple application. Very disappointed that none of these features can be made to work

I've logged a problem with ASUS and it has been passed to the R&D team. Hopefully they can tell me what the issue is and how to resolve it.

Thanks again to the folk who have offered advice. Appreciate it.

 

[L&LD]

Are you rebooting the router and the client computer after you make any adjustments?

Is the network stack on default settings?

Just checking...

 

[KevTech]

I tested this and it works with full address of site.

You had: youtube.com

Try: www.youtube.com

 

[crash486]

Definitely a bug

Ok I just received this email from ASUS R&D confirming the issue and that it will be addressed next firmware
In the meantime to cover this issue I have loaded asuswrt-merlin and am using OpenDNS, DNS-o-matic and No-Ip so that I can filter the unwanted sites.
_____________________________________

Thank you for contacting ASUS Service Care.

Sorry, it takes some time.
R&D team confirmed that this issue is belong to firmware bug.


They build a new version firmware for the RT-N66U .
ASUS RT-N66U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.376.3602
http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=11&m=RT-N66U+(VER.B1)&hashedid=PZkFHlMrGWzVROxT

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-N66U_B1/FW_RT_N66U_30043763602.zip


But temproary that is used to TW and US only.
R&D team will fix the problem in the next version firmware for the RT-N66U.

Sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you very much for your understanding