Is there a way

woppy101 · Oct 01, 2011, 12:43:19

Is there a way to limit what one of the laptops on my wireless network does and what time it can go online and goes off line?I want to limit how long my daughter spends on Facebook/msn but don't want infringe on my iPad or my wife's laptop

Many thanks for any replys

Rik · Oct 01, 2011, 12:45:56

It depends on your router, but it is possible if the router controls access by MAC address and allows you to set rules.

woppy101 · Oct 01, 2011, 12:46:22

It's the 2700hgv

Rik · Oct 01, 2011, 12:51:54

I'm not aware of the ability to do it with the firmware I run, but one of our experts will be along to tell you. It will help them to know which firmware version you have.

Simon · Oct 01, 2011, 12:52:17

Alternatively, there are various parental control applications you can try, and some security apps have this built in.

kinmel · Oct 01, 2011, 13:02:36

All except the very latest firmwares have Internet access control, these enhanced services are to be discontinued on all future firmware updates.

Search your firmware site map to locate the access control settings.

woppy101 · Oct 01, 2011, 13:07:55

I'm running 4.25.33(hardware version 2701-100588-005)

Technical Ben · Oct 03, 2011, 10:18:05

Windows 7 has in built restrictions available.

Gary · Oct 06, 2011, 07:55:02

Quote from: woppy101 on Oct 01, 2011, 12:43:19
Is there a way to limit what one of the laptops on my wireless network does and what time it can go online and goes off line?I want to limit how long my daughter spends on Facebook/msn but don't want infringe on my iPad or my wife's laptop

Many thanks for any replys

Move the computer to where you can see it...

jameshurrell · Oct 06, 2011, 10:37:46

I have used K9 with a lot of success at clients who have younger children:

http://www1.k9webprotection.com/

It has an amusing feature which is that you can configure it to "bark" when the user tries to access a site that you have expressly forbidden...

It will also block web access during certain times - say 9pm-7am etc.... i have found it to be highly configurable...

It is also completely FREE!

Gary · Oct 06, 2011, 11:52:40

Quote from: jameshurrell on Oct 06, 2011, 10:37:46
I have used K9 with a lot of success at clients who have younger children:

http://www1.k9webprotection.com/

It has an amusing feature which is that you can configure it to "bark" when the user tries to access a site that you have expressly forbidden...

It will also block web access during certain times - say 9pm-7am etc.... i have found it to be highly configurable...

It is also completely FREE!

Have to watch out for kids, proxy unblocker beats it

good idea and free is great

jameshurrell · Oct 06, 2011, 12:08:05

I guess there are ways around most things if you know how. Pesky kids. Most of my clients just want to prevent their child from wandering into something by accident. For this, it works well.

Another crude method is to modify the hosts file: %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\ (to block sites completely)

A friend of mine invokes "shutdown -s" at 9pm

Lance · Oct 06, 2011, 13:47:46

What about using a registered account on opendns and configuring the laptop to use that rather than setting it at router level? I've not used it myself but heard it is highly configurable.

Technical Ben · Oct 06, 2011, 14:37:49

Because you can change dns on the laptop?

Lance · Oct 06, 2011, 15:32:30

Yep.

Technical Ben · Oct 06, 2011, 22:21:47

Sorry, I meant Users (IE those your trying to block) can easily change DNS.

Lance · Oct 06, 2011, 23:15:33

Only if they understand how