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Home hardware firewall/content filtering

Tec Diver · 2017-08-13 12:11:51

Hi all, I'm currently with Sky broadband, who don't permit DNS changes on their routers. Other than buying my own router, or switching provider, would anyone reccommend an inline hardware firewall/content filter I can use with the current router? Prefer something almost "plug n play", I don't want to spend ages on a CLI.…

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13-08-2017 1:11pm

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Tec Diver

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Hi all,
I'm currently with Sky broadband, who don't permit DNS changes on their routers. Other than buying my own router, or switching provider, would anyone reccommend an inline hardware firewall/content filter I can use with the current router?
Prefer something almost "plug n play", I don't want to spend ages on a CLI. And not expensive ðŸ˜Š
Thanks
Eoin

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#2 14-08-2017 10:42pm
ED E

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To do it without changing the Sky unit you'll have a degraded double NAT setup. Not worth bothering with.

Grab your own router.

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#3 15-08-2017 10:27am
degsie

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https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-broadband-shield-explained

Edit: not available in ROI for some strange reason.

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