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Anonymous
2022-06-20T22:16:56+00:00

Im trying to block toxic sites that i just unheathly go to, by setting this up of what i found of a way to block, and then i was going to turn me to standard and have my friend be admin but for someone reason it still saids i dont have permission. what am i doing wrong iv literally tried these two youtube videos and its not resolved https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeARH0JrWNc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smZwm7mvBi8&feature=emb_imp_woyt

Both Windows 10 and Mac have a hosts file you can use to disable websites. With this trick you can redirect all traffic from that domain to your local machine, causing them to simply stop loading. Here’s how to do it in Windows 10:

  1. Open File Explorer by clicking the folder icon in your taskbar. Click the bar to the left of Search and paste in: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
  2. Double click the hosts file and open it using Notepad or some other text editor. Create a new line at the bottom of the file by tapping Enter.
  3. On the new line, paste in the IP 127.0.0.1 and then type the URL of the domain you want to block. For instance if you want to hide Facebook, the line will look like this: 127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com
  4. To block more sites, create a new line for each, and follow the step above again. Make sure to save your changes and close the file.
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  1. Anonymous
    2022-06-22T05:22:16+00:00

    RottweilerX

    Is mine 10.0.0.1? because if it is i tried that and does not do a good job blocking or are you refering to something else?

    http://10.0.0.1/

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-06-22T07:23:48+00:00

    To sign in to your router's configuration utility, open any web browser and in the address bar enter the URL for your router. You can find the URL by several methods: (1) the router's owner's guide; (2) printed directly on the router's plastic case; (3) on the internet by searching: URL for [router manufacturer] [model no.]

    In the United States and Canada the URL typically (but not always) begins with 192.168

    Please refer to the Generalized Router Configuration Instructions that I posted earlier.

    Next you enter the username and password that you chose for your router's configuration utility.

    If you did not choose a username and password, you have been using the default username and password for your router, which is published in the owner's manual and on the internet, so it's public knowledge and anyone who wants to can use it to take over your network. Follow the directions in the owner's manual for setting your own username and password.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-06-22T21:18:28+00:00

    By Router Url Are you refering to my 10 digit ip address?

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-06-22T21:19:27+00:00

    my IPv4: ip address? is that the router url?

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-06-22T21:33:58+00:00

    What is the make and model number of your router?

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