Kibosh subscribers have the option of blocking specific websites or apps. You can make it a permanent block, or schedule it. NOTE: Blocking an app works much like blocking a website. For example, to block the Twitter app you would block twitter.com, and all other sites related to twitter. How to block a website / app: Log into your MyFilter Dashboard Go to Web Filter > Blacklist Enter the last two sections of a website name to block Example:…
Any Kibosh Appliance’s built in WiFi can be easily extended using the NETGEAR N300 Range Extender. There are many different types of range extenders, some good some not-so-good. Kibosh has confirmed, and use ourselves, the N300. For $30 apiece and simple setup it’s an inexpensive way to boost the power of your Wi-Fi. Click here to see / purchase the N300 off Amazon.com. However there are others that would work too. How to provision the N300 to work with either…
The Kibosh Router N600 and Archer C7 ship with 2.4Ghz wifi on by default. However they both have 5Ghz capability which can be enabled. Q: What’s the difference between 2.4G and 5G? A: 2.4G has much more range than 5G, but doesn’t carry as much data. For example, if you are downloading, or moving a large file 5G will be faster. However for most applications (streaming video, multiplayer games, etc) 2.4G works fine. You will use 2.4G most of…
If you are unable to join the krn600 from a particular device you need to remove / forget the cached krn600 entry, and then reconnect. All devices save (i.e. cache) a WiFi network’s password so you don’t have to enter it each time you connect. However if the password changes, or the cached entry becomes corrupted you will need to delete and then re-connect to the WiFi network. How to remove a cached WiFi entry from Windows 8 Go…
With Timed Filters you can block access to specific websites, or the entire Internet on a custom schedule. How to setup a timed filter for a single website: Log into your MyFilter Dashboard Go to Web Filter > Timed Filters Set your timezone. Enter the website to block. Just enter the last portion of the website. Example, to block access to http://www.facebook.com, just enter ‘facebook.com’. Set a daily or weekly schedule. Add. Save Filters. Each timed filter corresponds to one time…
How to create an Internet access time rule from the MyFilter Dashboard: Video: How to schedule Internet access times. From your MyFilter Dashboard go to Manage Device > Schedule Internet Access First option = Choose what device(s) this rule will be applied to: Block All Hosts = turn the Internet off for everyone. Block Only The Following Hosts = turn the Internet off for this device only. ** Choosing this option will display a list of connected devices to choose…
KRMU = Kibosh Router Management Utility located at http://192.168.10.1 This troubleshooting guide assumes you are able to access the internet through the Kibosh router. If you are not able to access the internet then go here for troubleshooting. Issue: Sometimes you are unable to log into the KRMU and your browser times out with errors like can’t open page/ too may redirects. To resolve KRMU access issues: Clear your browser cache Try to login again: http://192.168.10.1 If it still…
Firefox (OSX/Windows): From the toolbar: History Clear Recent History.. Safari on OSX: From the toolbar: History Clear History and Website Data Chrome (OSX/Windows): Choose the wrench in the upper right corner Tools Clear browser data… Internet Explorer – all versions Tools Delete browser history Or.. Tools Internet Options Delete.. iPhone Settings Safari Clear History Android: Chrome: Hit three dots top right History Clear all browsing Data FireFox: System Settings Apps FireFox Clear cache
Xbox Live requires the following ports to be open: Port 88 (UDP) Port 3074 (UDP and TCP) How to resolve XBOX Moderate NAT error. Solution (15 – 30 min) First you need to get the IP address of your XBOX from the XBOX’s UI (how to find this). With the XBOX IP address in hand: Assign the XBOX a persistent IP: Log into your Kibosh at http://192.168.10.1 Go to Connection, DHCP Under Static IPs there is a drop-down that…
For this example we want to block access to tumblr.com, but allow mcupdate.tumblr.com (this is a Minecraft site). Log into your kibosh at http://192.168.10.1 or https://myfilter.kibosh.net Go to Parental Controls > Domain Blocking and make sure the tumblr.com blocking rule is not enabled, Save Changes Go to Parental Controls > Web Filter Settings Check the ‘socialnetworks’ or ‘models’ category (tumblr.com is listed in both) OR enter tumblr.com into the blacklist. Enter mcupdate.tumblr.com to your whitelist Save Changes What we…
