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[Skeithex]

Actually that would only protect you if you're currently on, not sure if you can or if all routers support VPN that would protect you should someone hijack your wifi.

[froggyboy604]

I think some of the cheaper routers may not support VPNs.

Hopefully, the guy, which hijacks a person Wi-fi router to download pirated files, is using a good VPN, so the owner of the copyrighted files is less likely to ask the VPN provider to hand over the router's owner's home address.

[Skeithex]

I'll have to see if my router takes VPN, but if I set that up wouldn't it mess with my internet if the VPN acts up or disconnects?

[froggyboy604]

I'll have to see if my router takes VPN, but if I set that up wouldn't it mess with my internet if the VPN acts up or disconnects?

It can be possible for a VPN to mess with your router internet if the VPN goes offline,

I think most VPN have many connections and servers, so VPN disconnections are less common than ISP disconnect problems.

I know a lot of people in non-US countries use VPN to use websites like social networks and online video sites which are blocked in their country, so I think VPN are more reliable because so many people use them, so the VPN owner may try harder to keep their VPN online.

[Skeithex]

I'll have to see if my router takes VPN, but if I set that up wouldn't it mess with my internet if the VPN acts up or disconnects?

It can be possible for a VPN to mess with your router internet if the VPN goes offline,

I think most VPN have many connections and servers, so VPN disconnections are less common than ISP disconnect problems.

I know a lot of people in non-US countries use VPN to use websites like social networks and online video sites which are blocked in their country, so I think VPN are more reliable because so many people use them, so the VPN owner may try harder to keep their VPN online.

If you don't check the settings of a VPN, a lot of them come with an automatic kill switch, which turns off internet the moment the VPN is offline, which can be a headache.

[froggyboy604]

Spybot and Spywareblaster has a tool for adding spyware sites to block with the Host file in Windows.

Some firewall software, parental control website monitoring software, and routers also let you block sites.

if I remember right though, websites can somehow get around basic parental control settings.

I think proxy sites can get around parental control setings.

[Skeithex]

I know you can with proxy, but some sites are set up not to be pinged by the parental settings.