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How can I block websites?
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DNS... set your system up to use an external DNS provider like OpenDNS where you can select categories to block.
I used this to block adult, gambling, malware, etc at the grandparent's house when the kids were growing up and starting to search the internet for school homework, etc.
If it's done in the router you'll cover all devices and you give someone else the password, so you can't change it.