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[MoonRock]

I've been using the web filter with no problem with my A3/1.33NA router until I upgraded to 1.35 last week. After the upgrade, i did a hard reset and re-entered the websites manually from scratch to the DENY list. I didn't even reuse the saved config file. And now the router no longer blocks any of the websites in the webfilter page even when i selected the ALLOW option. Please help.

[Sammydad1]

You have to set up an Access Control Policy to use the webfilter you set up, and that can also include a schedule unless you use the 24hr/all-day choice....

[MoonRock]

I have. As i said previously, I've been using this feature with no problem until i updated to 1.35NA last week.

[marmoduke]

If you made and activated at least one valid policy like was suggested about the only thing that could be the problem is the format you entered the "websites" to be filtered in.
Do NOT enter URL's that you want to block.  Only the key words, for instance:
Google-analytics
Goggle
redirect
free
bargain
adult
click
advertise
spy
promotion
tracker
traffic
adserve

[MoonRock]

Thanks. I will give it a try tonight. But that was not how i entered the website names prior to 1.35. I've always used the full url names minus the "http://" in the past and that worked.

In 1.31 (or 1.33?) you do have to uncheck the securepost option in order for the filter to work properly. I updated to 1.35 (skipping 1.34) thinking removing only the SecurePost by dlink wouldn't break what was working before.

[MoonRock]

I tried entering just the keywords and that didn't help either. Is there anyone here with webfilter working with the latest 1.35 firmware?

[tcr49]

I'm experiencing the same exact symptom.

The website filter was working at the stock firmware on my A4 hardware rev of DIR-655; I upgraded to 1.35NA firmware and after the firmware update I had restored my settings which I backed up prior to the firmware update.

I'm discussing w/dlink tech support now. Will post back any update.

[tcr49]

After some troubleshooting; no love. Only option given was to process an RMA on the device.

[marmoduke]

Webfilter works just fine on 1.35NA here.  You must have had a profound failure somewhere.

Only other possibility that I can think of is that your browser is using a proxy that is bypassing the filter.  That is possible, but rare.  Clear your DNS cache and shut down your router, computer and modem for a while and bring them up forcing them to grab new settings.

I assume you eliminated a corrupt firmware image by using a fresh download and reflashing.

[tcr49]

No proxy here, just cable modem --> DIR-655. The flash update to 1.35NA went through flawlessly the first time around but I'm willing to give it another go.

The only thing I can think is that it didn't like restoring the backup of the settings from when the router was at v1.21 that I restored after updating to 1.35NA (although all the other settings seem to be working fine, port forwards, etc).

The other thing I will mention is that the "Apply Advanced Port Filters" option works fine but the "Apply Web Filter" has no effect.

[marmoduke]

FYI-my "rules" specify by IP, since my IP's never change.  For the sake that my filter is working, as a diagnostic tool, set yours by IP also.

Check your software firewall and browser advanced settings to make sure there is no baloney proxy route set somewhere.

[MoonRock]

I also specify mine by IP since all of them are reserved by the router. Just wondering if you have the Relay DNS enabled? Mine is not.

[marmoduke]

I'll be in all day.  Got the Flu.

I do keep my advanced DNS checked.  There are times when I uncheck it, and my filter still works fine.  I have found that my best performance is with DNS checked and the IP of the router specified as the "gateway."  Works without that also though.

Changing these settings has not tricked the filter at all for me.

[MoonRock]

Did you mean the "Enable DNS Relay" under Network Setting or the "Advanced DNS Service" under Internet Configuration? Both of these are under the Setup tab. I have both unchecked for now.

[marmoduke]

I have both checked.  I get my best results that way.