blocking urls

jopache1 · 10-19-2004, 12:07 PM

i am trying to block a certain url in my computer. I have windows xp, and am on a cable connection. i also have aol on here. when i block the url with my router, neither IE nor firefox will go to the site but aol will still go to it. i have tried blocking it on my router and even editing my hosts file, and the same thing happens, aol will still go to it. is there anything i can use to block just one URL in aol?

Inaris · 10-19-2004, 04:23 PM

Doesn't AOL use an internal proxy or something that allows it to go around the router?
You might need to look at the software and configure the option there. I refuse to use AOL so I can't offer more than that...

good luck

10-19-2004, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
jopache1 Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3	blocking urls i am trying to block a certain url in my computer. I have windows xp, and am on a cable connection. i also have aol on here. when i block the url with my router, neither IE nor firefox will go to the site but aol will still go to it. i have tried blocking it on my router and even editing my hosts file, and the same thing happens, aol will still go to it. is there anything i can use to block just one URL in aol?

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10-19-2004, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Inaris Master Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,258	Doesn't AOL use an internal proxy or something that allows it to go around the router? You might need to look at the software and configure the option there. I refuse to use AOL so I can't offer more than that... good luck