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
It depends on your router, but it is possible if the router controls access by MAC address and allows you to set rules.
It's the 2700hgv
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.
Alternatively, there are various parental control applications you can try, and some security apps have this built in.
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.
I'm running 4.25.33(hardware version 2701-100588-005)
Windows 7 has in built restrictions available.
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...
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... ;D
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!
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... ;D
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 :)
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 :laugh:
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.
Because you can change dns on the laptop?
Yep.
Sorry, I meant Users (IE those your trying to block) can easily change DNS. :P
Only if they understand how :)