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Can I install additional anti malware/bad content software on router?

Monkeyrhino — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 10:31:46 GMT

Can I install additional antimalware/bad content/anti-porn software on my EE router (it's the brand new one)

or can anybody recommend another way (e.g. an additional piece of hardware) to secure my kids from bad content, iPads, mobile phones already done

thank you

Re: Can I install additional anti malware/bad content software on router?

Christopher_G — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 13:20:52 GMT

Hi @Monkeyrhino

Welcome to the community.

Have you had a look into Norton Family? You can add parental controls on there.

Chris

Re: Can I install additional anti malware/bad content software on router?

XRaySpeX — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 14:33:35 GMT

Which router?

If it's a fixed BB router, have a look at OpenDNS Family Shield . It only needs the DNS changing on your router & does not require you to install s/ware on your kid's devices.

Re: Can I install additional anti malware/bad content software on router?

Monkeyrhino — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 21:20:40 GMT

ok, thanks, I went to the OpenDNS site, it wants the router name/type. I looked at the router, it just says made in China. It's brand new from EE, I upgraded this week to full-fibre BB

Re: Can I install additional anti malware/bad content software on router?

Mustrum — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 21:30:30 GMT

@Monkeyrhino It is either a black Smart Hub, or a white Smart Router. However I doubt that matters, all you need is the ability to log into it, go to the advanced section and enter the DNS settings that Open DNS provide.

HTH

Re: Can I install additional anti malware/bad content software on router?

XRaySpeX — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 21:54:06 GMT

@Monkeyrhino : It doesn't really need to know your router. It tells you the necessary on its 2nd page:

be sure to use our FamilyShield nameservers instead. Our FamilyShield nameservers are:

208.67.222.123

208.67.220.123

That's all you need. You just set those IPs in the DNS settings of your router as Manual/not Auto on the following pages either:

Black EE Smart Hub: Home > Advanced > BB > Internet
White EE Smart Router: Home > Advanced > My Network > IPv4 Config

Re: Can I install additional anti malware/bad content software on router?

Monkeyrhino — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:21:34 GMT

Thank you both Xray and Mustrum

I changed the DNS settings, restarted the white router, and restarted my PC

I Googled porn hub. The links came up as a search result. Is this what should happen? I did not click on them.

Re: Can I install additional anti malware/bad content software on router?

XRaySpeX — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:48:24 GMT

Yes, it's not filtering search engine results; only where they link to.

Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & trust it is now sorted.