Technical Support Archives – Page 7 of 12

How to block DNS bypass.

November 2, 2017

The number one technique used to bypass Internet content filters is to change a devices local DNS server settings, i.e. DNS Bypass. How to prevent DNS Bypass. Every device that can browse the Internet will have local DNS settings. If a savvy user has access to change these settings, they could bypass Kibosh web security. There are a few ways to prevent this. Option 1: The Kibosh Router blocks DNS bypass by default. NOTE: In addition to blocking DNS Bypass,…

YouTube Issue: This Video is Restricted.

October 27, 2017

Scott

Trouble Shooting

You have disabled YouTube SafeMode, but you are still, or start receiving again, the dreaded “This video is restricted” message when trying to play good content videos: And you are unable to disable YouTube SafeMode: How to troubleshoot: Double check your MyFilter Dashboard > Web Filter > Options > YouTube is disabled (not checked) Try a different browser. Sometimes SafeMode get’s stuck in the on position in a particular browser. Reboot your PC to clear local caches. If YouTube…

Kibosh DDNS

October 21, 2017

Scott

How to Guides, Web Filter Settings

KIBOSH DDNS KiboshDNS customers need to run one of the following DDNS agent plugins to keep your Internet WAN IP in sync with Kibosh servers: Chrome Plugin FireFox Plugin Windows Agent – updated 10/23 With Kibosh you have the power to shape your Internet experience with the ability to block websites, block categories of websites, block websites on a schedule, and whitelist websites. In addition you can choose to receive daily activity logs. However all the a for mentioned…

FIOS Quantum Gateway

October 16, 2017

Scott

Router Config

1. Access the router’s browser-based utility. Log into your router’s browser-based utility by entering http://myfiosgateway.com into a browser. Enter the admin password (printed on the side of your gateway device) to authenticate: 2. On the top menu, click on the “My Network” icon. 3. In the left hand menu clic the Network Connections link. 4. In the Network Connections menu click on Broadband Connection (Ethernet/Coax). 5. At the bottom of the Broadband Connection (Ethernet/Coax) screen click the “Settings” button. 6.…

Bandwidth Monitor

October 15, 2017

Scott

Parental Controls, Router Config

Bandwidth Monitoring is part of the Advanced Parental Controls available to Kibosh Cloud and Router owners. NOTE: Bandwidth Monitoring can only be applied to devices using the Cloud / Router directly either via LAN or WiFi. NOTE: Bandwidth Monitoring can only be seen from the KRMU (http://192.168.10.1). Use Bandwidth Distribution for displaying bandwidth as a percentage between connected clients for any selected period of time. It is an excellent way to visually see who is using how much bandwidth:…

How to find a device IP and MAC address.

October 15, 2017

Scott

How to Guides, Trouble Shooting

How to find the IP and MAC address of any device connected to your Kibosh router. Log into your Kibosh at http://192.168.10.1 Go to Status > Connected Hosts Current DHCP Leases: when a device joins the Kibosh router’s network it will request an IP address via DHCP. This section will tell you what devices have received an IP from your Kibosh. Devices listed here may or may not be currently connected to the Kibosh. Hostname: name of device. Host…

How to protect Android with Kibosh.

October 14, 2017

Scott

How to Guides, Mobile

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Actiontec PK5000 configuration

October 11, 2017

Scott

How to Guides, Router Config

Preface: how to find your gateway, i.e. router IP. 1. Access the router’s browser-based utility. Log into your router’s browser-based utility by entering 192.168.0.1 or your default configuration IP into a browser. 2. Go to the “Advanced Setup” menu. Click on the “Advanced Setup” link. 3. Select the “WAN Settings” link from the left. Click “WAN Settings” from the “Broadband Settings /IP Addressing” section. 4. Change your DNS type. The options may differ depending on your firmware. Scroll down to…

Actiontec Q1000 configuration

October 11, 2017

Scott

How to Guides, Router Config

Preface: how to find your gateway, i.e. router IP. 1. Access the router’s browser-based utility. Log into your router’s browser-based utility by entering 192.168.0.1 or your default configuration IP into a browser. 2. Go to the “Advanced Setup” menu. Click on the “Advanced Setup ” link. 3. Select the “WAN Settings” link from the left. Click “WAN Settings” from the “Broadband Settings /IP Addressing” section. 4. Change your DNS type. The options may differ depending on your firmware. Scroll…

Configuration for 3Com X-Series (CLI)

October 11, 2017

Scott

How to Guides, Router Config

Preface: how to find your gateway, i.e. router IP. 1. Connect to the Management Interface. Connect to the CLI with ssh using an IP address of any of the IP Interfaces, such as the default of 192.168.1.254. Alternatively you may use HyperTerm to connect directly to the serial console with the settings of 115200-8-N-1. HyperTerm Serial port settings: 2. Login to the Firewall. 3. Change the DNS settings to use Kibosh Shield. Once logged into the CLI then enter the configuration terminal. Type “config…