Security and control are important points when we think about networks, to protect data against cyber attacks and improper access. This article explores how it is possible to increase internet control and security with Intelbras routers. We will highlight some features that allow you to increase the protection of your network against harmful content.
About Intelbras
Intelbras company with 45 years of history, present in numerous technology sectors, from electronic security and networks, to solar energy. Next, let's talk about Intelbras network equipment.
Intelbras has some lines of routers, aimed at companies and households. They have numerous functions, including some self-access blocking functions, but they are not intuitive and fully functional. Therefore, in this article we will present some alternatives to facilitate internet control and security with Intelbras routers.
How to increase internet security through internet access control
There are some ways to perform access control and increase security on your network. There are some companies with ideas and technologies aimed at this purpose, we will present some of them to you.
- OpenDNS: is a DNS service provider that offers content filtering options. You can configure your Intelbras router to use OpenDNS DNS servers and enable the desired content filtering options.
- DNS Filter: is yet another DNS service provider that offers content filtering options in addition to security categories. You can configure the Intelbras router to use Filter DNS servers, bind the IP on the platform and activate the desired content filtering options.
- SafeDNS: It is also a DNS service provider, it has a basic web filter, you can easily configure it on your Intelbras.
- Lumiun DNS : is a system developed by Lumiun, a Brazilian company. Lumiun Lumiun DNS performs content filtering in integration with Intelbras. With more than 70 intelligent filters, it is possible to monitor access in real time through insights and reports pages. Its use is agile and uncomplicated, eliminating the need to install new software or purchase additional equipment.
Increasing productivity with Lumiun DNS
Lumiun Lumiun DNS is a DNS (Domain Name System) filtering system, designed with the idea of facilitating network blocking and control. It has dynamic filters that can be activated and applied in less than five minutes, protects your network and its users from attacks such as phishing , access reports and logs in real time to check access or blocks on your network, customizable blocking page .
In addition to presenting the features mentioned above, Lumiun Lumiun DNS is easy to install on Intelbras equipment via DNS53 or Do53, that is, through configuration you will be directing your requests using the standard DNS protocol on port 53 to Lumiun servers.
You can implement Lumiun DNS in the following way:
Step 1: Create an account on Lumiun DNS
Visit https://dns.lumiun.com/register to create your free account. When creating the account, you will be using the Starter plan. Basic Protection and Adult Content filters .
Step 2: Confirm registration via email
After registering, confirm your account using the “Verify your email” button in the email that was sent to you. If the email is not in your inbox, check your Spam folder and mark it as “Not Spam” to receive the next ones.
Step 3: Complete the initial steps
After clicking the confirmation link, you will be taken to the Lumiun DNS . To facilitate the experience, a page with 4 initial steps is displayed.
The first step is to enter the name of your organization and contact phone number.
The next initial step is to create the policy. Through the policy it is possible to select locations, activate filters and block applications and websites.
Step 4: Register new location
In Lumiun DNS a location identifies a network, device or place that you want to control and protect.
To register a location, fill in the name field, select the zone, the device on which Lumiun DNS will be configured, in this case Intelbras, select the policy created in the previous step and click the “Next” button.
Step 5: Configure Intelbras
When you reach the last initial step, you will have the installation guide on the Intelbras router. The installation guide contains two options, one for you who have a Fixed IP and the other for using DDNS.
The following article will present how to perform the step-by-step configuration: Configuring Intelbras router to use Lumiun DNS .
Step 6: Enable blocking filters
Back in the Lumiun DNS dashboard, click on the “Policies” menu at the top of the page, select the newly created policy and in the security and privacy section, enable the desired filters. There are more than 70 filters available for the Pro plan.
In “Security and privacy” there are filters to increase security against some threats on your network, as well as AdBlock and parked domain blocking, which are Internet domain name registrations without this domain being associated with any service, such as email or website.
In the “Focus and productivity” section, you have several blocking options. List blocks result in the blocking of domains categorized in a given list. One example is the Adult Content Block List. When you enable her blocking, sites like RedTube and others that are categorized as Adult Content will be blocked. The same works with the other List options.
In the part called “Applications”, it is possible to block specific applications. They are listed by their functionalities and uses.
Step 7: Block specific websites
In the PRO plan you have other features available such as the Block List, Custom Block Page, Unlimited Policies and Locations and others .
Step 8: Test the lock
You can activate the “Adult content blocking” filter and after a few minutes, in an incognito tab on your browser, access the website redtube.com and see that the Lumiun DNS blocking screen will be displayed.
Step 9: View reports
Reports menu to view statistics on access requests from your Intelbras.
Important Features of Lumiun DNS
- There is no need for extra equipment on your network.
- No need to maintain lists.
- Cloud filter management.
- Standardized lists for Brazilian users.
- Blocks by time slots.
- Graph with volume of released and blocked requests.
- Statistics with the most blocked websites.
- Real-time logs.
- Protected search to remove adult content from major search engines.
- Customizable blocks page.
- Support in Portuguese with access to analysts via chat on the panel.
- List of blocking applications sorted by categories.
Through the website lumiundns.com it is possible to register and install Lumiun DNS .
Lumiun DNS Partner Program
If you are a managed service provider (MSP) looking for solutions to optimize your services and offer additional value to your customers, Lumiun DNS has a partner program that could be the ideal solution for your business.
