RT-AX86U Pro Parental Control Question

[finklea73]

Curious if this works or not. What if you put your routers MAC address as a Client Name in the Parental Control section for Web and Apps Filter. Would this block any of the content categories on the router?

 

[OzarkEdge]

Curious if this works or not. What if you put your routers MAC address as a Client Name in the Parental Control section for Web and Apps Filter. Would this block any of the content categories on the router?

I would guess that if it could work this way, ASUS would have simply offered that 'global' option. Also note that the router has more than one MAC address.

If you try it, be prepared to Reset and start over.

More: https://www.asus.com/us/support/faq/1008720/

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[bennor]

Curious if this works or not. What if you put your routers MAC address as a Client Name in the Parental Control section for Web and Apps Filter. Would this block any of the content categories on the router?

What are you trying to accomplish?

[AiProtection] How to set Network Protection in ASUS Router ? | Official Support | ASUS Global

[Wireless Router] How to set up Parental Controls?(WebGUI) | Official Support | ASUS Global

 

[finklea73]

What are you trying to accomplish?

[AiProtection] How to set Network Protection in ASUS Router ? | Official Support | ASUS Global

[Wireless Router] How to set up Parental Controls?(WebGUI) | Official Support | ASUS Global

I want to block my internet from adult content instead of trying to block each individual device. I added my router as a client and so far so good.

 

[Tech9]

I added my router as a client and so far so good.

Does it actually work? This is an interesting idea.

 

[KevTech]

I want to block my internet from adult content instead of trying to block each individual device. I added my router as a client and so far so good.

There are DNS options in the WAN dns setting that may do this as well.

 

[finklea73]

There are DNS options in the WAN dns setting that may do this as well.

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Hmm, maybe. What about Iphones on your network that have the private relay? that bypasses the DNS servers right?

 

[Tech9]

that bypasses the DNS servers right?

Actually, on stock Asuswrt anything with preset on-device DNS or using DoT, DoH, DoQ, etc. will bypass the WAN DNS servers.

The real question is - does router's own MAC in Parental Control really work? Have you tested it, how it was tested and what was the result?

 

[finklea73]

Actually, on stock Asuswrt anything with preset on-device DNS or using DoT, DoH, DoQ, etc. will bypass the WAN DNS servers.

The real question is - does router's own MAC in Parental Control really work? Have you tested it, how it was tested and what was the result?

No issues with it messing up my router but, it doesnt seem to block anything. bottom line. it doesnt work.

 

[Tech9]

You can do it:
- switch to Asuswrt-Merlin firmware, your router is supported
- use ClearBrowsing DNS servers (or other similar) in WAN settings
- enable DNS Director with Router redirection in LAN settings
- install Diversion and use it for known DoH/VPN/Proxy blocking
- block in Firewall, Services Filter ports 80/UDP, 443/UDP, 853/UDP
- you can use Trend Micro engine Parental Controls on top per device

What you get:
- DNS interception and redirection on port 53 to your WAN DNS servers
- custom DNS servers (unrestricted) to specific devices on your LAN
- common avoidance techniques as popular VPN and Proxies blocked
- custom DNS on device, DoT, DoH, DoQ, iCloud Private Relay blocked
- not guaranteed to catch everything on your LAN*, but perhaps >95%
- you have to deal with what you block, it becomes subject of interest

* - all of the above is out if the devices have access to mobile data or other Wi-Fi networks (friends).