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Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.2.0.0-3.2.0.0 | User Guide 163 | Content Filtering
Chapter 15
Content Filtering
The Content Filtering feature allows you to create Internet access policies that allow or deny user
access to websites based on website categories and security ratings. This feature is useful to:
l Prevent known malware hosts from accessing your wireless network.
l Improve employee productivity by limiting access to certain websites.
l Reduce bandwidth consumption significantly.
Content Filtering is based on per SSID, and up to four domain names can be configured
manually. When enabled, all DNS requests to non-corporate domains on this wireless network are
sent to the open DNS server.
NOTE: Regardless of whether content filtering is disabled or enabled, instant.dell-pcw.com
is always resolved internally on W-Instant.
Enabling Content Filtering
To enable content filtering per SSID:
1. Click New in the Networks tab and then click Show advanced options.
2. Select Enabled from the Content Filtering drop-down list and click Next to continue.
When Content Filtering is enabled, the internal domains check the DNS request of the clients.
There are two ways to configure the internal domain.
1. Navigate to Settings > General > click Show advanced options > DHCP Server > Domain
name to configure a domain name for a Virtual Controller assigned network. This domain
name applies for Content Filtering.
2. Navigate to Settings > General > click Show advanced options > Enterprise Domains to
configure a domain name for Content Filtering.