How to troubleshoot Kibosh for Android Internet issues Go to Settings > VPN and Disconnect DNS Changer (if it is already disconnected, then delete it) > reboot > can you browse now? If yes then stop. Go to Settings and turn WiFi off – now you’re using the Mobile Carrier’s Internet > can you browse now? If yes then stop. Go to Settings > Cellular Networks – is this enabled? If yes then go to step 4. Go to…
How to put a time limit on apps / websites: Log into your MyFilter Dashboard Go to Web Filter > Timed Filters Set your Timezone Enter Website to Block Set the repeat Schedule Set your time frame Add Save Filters NOTE: Timed Filters to not work on YouTube – go to Web Filter > Options to enable YouTube SafeMode which is very effective at blocking objectionable content.
Bandwidth Monitoring is part of the Advanced Parental Controls available to Kibosh Cloud and Router owners. NOTE: Bandwidth Monitoring can only be applied to devices using the Cloud / Router directly either via LAN or WiFi. NOTE: Bandwidth Monitoring can only be seen from the KRMU (http://192.168.10.1). Use Bandwidth Distribution for displaying bandwidth as a percentage between connected clients for any selected period of time. It is an excellent way to visually see who is using how much bandwidth:…
NOTE: Web Usage logs are only available for devices using the Kibosh appliance directly (not for Kibosh Cloud whole home protection). The Web Usage Monitor is for reviewing websites that connected hosts are accessing in real-time. Web Usage logs can be viewed from two locations: The Kibosh devices admin panel @ http://192.168.10.1 > Parental Controls > Web Usage. You must be connected to the Kibosh device to access. Data is displayed in real-time (as it happens) Your MyFilter dashboard @ https://myfilter.kibosh.net.…
VIEW REPORTS Kibosh offers two types of activity reports: Daily Activity Logs A 24 hour report of all websites accessed from your network. Web Usage Logs Detailed, device specific, web usage logs.
With Timed Filters you can block access to specific websites, or the entire Internet on a custom schedule. How to setup a timed filter for a single website: Log into your MyFilter Dashboard Go to Web Filter > Timed Filters Set your timezone. Enter the website to block. Just enter the last portion of the website. Example, to block access to http://www.facebook.com, just enter ‘facebook.com’. Set a daily or weekly schedule. Add. Save Filters. Each timed filter corresponds to one time…
Warning! This is an advanced option that will require effort on your part to get working properly. Once properly configured however it’s very effective. How to block access to all websites, and allow only ones you approve. MyFilter: Log into myfilter.kibosh.net or open your Kibosh app: Go to Web Filter > Blacklist Under Block a Website enter one rule for each of the following Top Level Domains (TLDs) .com .net .org .info .biz .edu ….all Top Level Domains you…
DEPRECIATED – Kibosh 2.0 go here. NOTE: YouTube, Google, Bing, etc. can be blocked per device, but only from the Kibosh device admin panel (not from MyFilter) at this time. How to block access to YouTube.com. Log into your Kibosh router at http://192.168.10.1 Go to Firewall > Domain Blocking Enable the youtube.com blocking rule NOTE: If you Close and Apply Changes at this point youtube.com will be blocked for everyone Edit the youtube.com blocking rule Change Applies To: from All…
A nice feature of the Kibosh appliance is the ability to schedule the wireless network to shut off at night. This solves two potential issues: A quick and easy to way to prevent unauthorized use of the Internet after pre-determined times. Stops unnecessary exposure to wireless radiation, if that’s a concern for you. How to schedule WiFi access: When connected locally log into the Kibosh appliance at http://192.168.10.1 Go to System > WiFi Schedule You can schedule daily, or…
Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo offer a setting called SafeSearch that when enabled will prevent the search engine from ever returning anything porn related. In other words with SafeSearch turned ON you cannot search for, or ever see pornography. How it works: When we search for Internet content we’ll use a search engine like Google.com, or Bing.com, or DuckDuckGo – post search, you will receive a few categories of Internet content: The number of categories will vary across search engines,…
