Block Skype on Router

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  1. Posts : 2,465
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #11

    It's trivial to block skype at the router level. You need to block outgoing connections to ports 80 and 443, it apparently uses standard HTTP(S) traffic internally, and a peer to peer approach if available on the same network. It also deprives computers of all web access too.

    A more realistic, and still trivial, option is to use Windows Firewall. Just add an outgoing rule, select skype.exe executable file, and deny the connection, so it can't even connect to anything.
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  2. Posts : 3
    64
       #12

    Block Skype the easy way...


    I have exactly the same problem. Just blocking skype does not work. I solved it by using OpenDNS .

    I solved it by using OpenDNS and making it the default domain in my router. From that point you can simply filter what categories you want blocked including skype

    Hint: If you don't want to be filtered like your daughter put the domain from your pc to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
    These are google DNS servers. That will bypass OpenDNS

    OpenDNS is free ////dns severs 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220

    You now have an advanced system able to block groups you select
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  3. Posts : 3
    64
       #13

    Block Skype the easy way


    OpenDNS is a company and service, which extends the Domain Name System (DNS) by adding features such as phishing protection and optional content filtering to traditional recursive DNS services. It is free. The DNS servers they use are 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220. These DNS entries must be placed in your router

    You can use OpenDNS and it will block skype. You can also block many others things such as xrated material if requested.

    Note: If you don’t want your computer to be filtered place 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 to bypass OpenDNS. This allows you to filter the entire house but not you or others.

    This also provides stats on your DNS usage.
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  4. Posts : 1
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
       #14

    OpenDNS does NOT block Skype!


    OpenDNS does not block Skype. You can block the website, but not the services used to communicate via Skype. I am a little surprised anyone posted that this was possible!

    https://support.opendns.com/entries/...-with-OpenDNS-
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  5. Posts : 3
    64
       #15

    OpenDNS


    Categories you can block including skype.

    Academic Fraud
    Adult Themes
    Adware
    Alcohol
    Anime/Manga/Webcomic
    Auctions
    Automotive
    Blogs
    Business Services
    Chat
    Classifieds
    Dating
    Drugs
    Ecommerce/Shopping
    Educational Institutions
    File Storage
    Financial Institutions
    Forums/Message boards
    Gambling
    Games
    German Youth Protection
    Government
    Hate/Discrimination
    Health and Fitness
    Humor
    Instant Messaging
    Jobs/Employment
    Lingerie/Bikini
    Movies
    Music
    News/Media
    Non-Profits
    Nudity
    P2P/File sharing
    Parked Domains
    Photo Sharing
    Podcasts
    Politics
    Pornography
    Portals
    Proxy/Anonymizer
    Radio
    Religious
    Research/Reference
    Search Engines
    Sexuality
    Social Networking
    Software/Technology
    Sports
    Tasteless
    Television
    Tobacco
    Travel
    Video Sharing <- Skype
    Visual Search Engines
    Weapons
    Web Spam
    Webmail
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