Re: [WinMac] IPNetrouter / Hosts File


Subject: Re: [WinMac] IPNetrouter / Hosts File
From: shoman@mindspring.com
Date: Thu Apr 04 2002 - 08:16:00 EST


On 4/4/02 5:46 AM, "Antony N. Lord" <antonylord@mac.com> wrote:

> OK, I have a hosts file on my personal Mac machine that blocks a
> stack of junk / spam / advertising sites / servers.
>
> Now logic says you should just be able to use this as the hosts file
> on the gateway Mac running IPNetRouter and have it block these sites
> from ALL the machines on the LAN (to save my having to install it on
> every machine.)
>
> I have tried this in the past with IPNetRouter which proceeded to
> barf and block ALL outside access.
>
> Anyone had any luck / experience?
Although I love IPNetRouter I have never done what you are attempting. Their
support has been excellent, saved my sorry butt with a problem with multiple
servers and multiple Retrospect clients behind the firewall.
http://www.sustworks.com/site/sup.html

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