Hi all. Please advise how to block a website (YouTube/FaceBook, etc) on a Ruckus ZD1112 ZoneDirector?

[bradley_abraham]

Website access restriction required.

[tore_tore]

Hi,
I solved by using filtering at DNS level. In particular, I'm using openDNS free service https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/ that allows fine-grade blocking or preconfigured filtering at DNS level without any fee.
On the ZD you have only to change the DNS to 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220
Best Regards

[bradley_abraham]

Good point Shrenik. Would still be a good feature, especially in an educational environment.

[tore_tore]

Yes, I agree with you. I'm working in a school and I was looking for a way to block services like whatsapp, facebook, youtube, instagram and so on.
I found how to block facebook and instagram by configuring application denial policies. It is very straightforward. However, I could not block whatsapp and youtube in the same way. I tried also to block the services by using port based rules and by following these guides https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/wiki/HOWTO-blocking-WhatsApp and https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9342782/is-there-a-way-to-get-all-ip-addresses-of-youtube-to-blo.... without success.
Any suggestions?
Thank you

[tore_tore]

Hi,
I solved by using filtering at DNS level. In particular, I'm using openDNS free service https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/ that allows fine-grade blocking or preconfigured filtering at DNS level without any fee.
On the ZD you have only to change the DNS IP to 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220
Best Regards

[tuananh_nguyen_]

Typically this stuff is hashed out at the firewall level, not the wireless equipment level. Otherwise it'd be stuck only blocking wireless devices.