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knc1 · 08-18-2019, 09:35 AM

/etc/hosts only works on indirect addresses (domain names), will not be used if the domain IP address is already known to the firmware.

There is a KUAL App. for that.
The BBB (Block Big Brother) KUAL firewall menu add-in.
Note: The app. has not been updated recently, you should check if Amazon has added any IP networks to their system (IP4 only).

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knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	/etc/hosts only works on indirect addresses (domain names), will not be used if the domain IP address is already known to the firmware. There is a KUAL App. for that. The BBB (Block Big Brother) KUAL firewall menu add-in. Note: The app. has not been updated recently, you should check if Amazon has added any IP networks to their system (IP4 only). Last edited by knc1; 08-18-2019 at 09:37 AM.