Block sending files via Whatsapp

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Block sending files via Whatsapp
Block sending files via Whatsapp
2024-02-05 20:36:58 - last edited 2024-02-10 02:46:31
Model: ER605 (TL-R605)  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 2.1.1 Build 20230115 Rel.77774
Is it possible to block sending files via Whatsapp on the Er605 router
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2024-02-06 01:04:13 - last edited 2024-02-10 02:46:31

Hi @nosliw 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

This is not a firewall product and it cannot be that specific in the filter settings.

The product can block certain apps via the DPI feature but it blocks it entirely. It does not specific to a port that the app uses.

 

I would recommend you either buy a firewall product and add it to the network or find out the URL, IP, or port it uses, and set up an ACL or URL filter to block it.

 

Note that apps nowadays may use different URLs, IPs, and ports for load balancing and if you are gonna do one of the blocks, you have to make sure you block them all. Or the sessions can still be made and the files can be sent.

We are not obliged to provide a list of the latest URLs, IPs, and ports the apps use. Please visit its tech support team and consult related matters. Or find out a list of rules on the Internet.

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2024-02-06 01:04:13 - last edited 2024-02-10 02:46:31

Hi @nosliw 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

This is not a firewall product and it cannot be that specific in the filter settings.

The product can block certain apps via the DPI feature but it blocks it entirely. It does not specific to a port that the app uses.

 

I would recommend you either buy a firewall product and add it to the network or find out the URL, IP, or port it uses, and set up an ACL or URL filter to block it.

 

Note that apps nowadays may use different URLs, IPs, and ports for load balancing and if you are gonna do one of the blocks, you have to make sure you block them all. Or the sessions can still be made and the files can be sent.

We are not obliged to provide a list of the latest URLs, IPs, and ports the apps use. Please visit its tech support team and consult related matters. Or find out a list of rules on the Internet.

Best Regards! If you are new to the forum, please read: Howto - A Guide to Use Forum Effectively. Read Before You Post. Look for a model? Search your model NOW Official and Beta firmware. NEW features! Subscribe for the latest update!Download Beta Here☚ ☛ ★ Configuration Guide ★ ☚ ☛ ★ Knowledge Base ★ ☚ ☛ ★ Troubleshooting ★ ☚ ● Be kind and nice. ● Stay on the topic. ● Post details. ● Search first. ● Please don't take it for granted. ● No email confidentiality should be violated. ● S/N, MAC, and your true public IP should be mosaiced.
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2024-02-06 19:03:00

  @Clive_A , Ok Obrigado

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