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[Highlanderstoo]

Can someone post some step by step instructions on how I block specific websites from my Virgin Media Router/hub.

Thanks

[Tudor]

You cannot, you need a much better router than the VM hubs. All you can do is use websafe/childsafe or run something like Pi-Hole on a machine.

[Highlanderstoo]

Why wouldn't they include this functionality on their hubs?

To confirm, I should buy my own router, and not use the VM hub ?

[Anonymous]

If you want to block specific websites navigate to  Childsafe via your Virgin Media login and you can block categories of websites as well as specify individual ones to block. 

[carl_pearce]

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@Highlanderstoo wrote:

Why wouldn't they include this functionality on their hubs?

To confirm, I should buy my own router, and not use the VM hub ?

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It's linked to your account, not your HUB.

https://www.virginmedia.com/help/broadband/web-safe

[Highlanderstoo]

Not sure I understand what you mean carl. Whats linked to my account?

Someone replied saying the functionality wasn't available on the HUB, and I'd have to buy a more expensive router. 

I am asking - why VM don't include the functionality to block sites on their hub - which is effectively a router.

[SonarUK]

the hubs supplied by VM don't allow to you to change DNS servers

websafe is built into the vm hubs bare in mind easy to bypass if the person your trying to block knows what to do.

the free option for android
https://www.eset.com/uk/home/parental-control-android/

the not so cheap third party router with parent controls and also can be used with android
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-RT-AX86U-Compatible-Lifetime-Internet/dp/B08CBCR6BB

[SCA1972]

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@Highlanderstoo wrote:

I am asking - why VM don't include the functionality to block sites on their hub - which is effectively a router.

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They provide the functionality via the Websafe function linked above. You don’t go into the hub to change settings, like adding sites to block, you login to Websafe with your My Virgin Media account login.

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Scott

My setup: VM TV 360 box, M350 Fibre broadband with Hub 3 in modem mode connected to a Netgear R7000 router. Telewest/VM user since 2001.

[用心棒]

FYI be aware there is an ongoing issue with Web Safe that may result in loss of either or both custom settings for

• blocked Categories
• Websites allowed or blocked

Keep an eye on them once set and as a general rule going forward.

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[legacy1]

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@Highlanderstoo wrote:

I am asking - why VM don't include the functionality to block sites on their hub - which is effectively a router.

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I router does not have to do everything and it likely go wrong anyway if VM did.

As said web safe when you login below can add block list but its buggy so you might as well get your own router

https://my.virginmedia.com/home/signIn