Only thing I can suggest is: 1.) Set up a password that’s simple and tell the congregation what it is; or,
2.) Get a consumer grade router in line with the existing access point and use it’s parental controls feature to filter. I’ve got an Asus router I use for my internal network and it’s got parental controls and filtering available as an option. -D > On Aug 23, 2020, at 2:38 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > The school's hot spot is on their own LAN, not my problem. > > There are many functions other than church services, typically in the > fellowship hall (church meetings, parties, weddings/funerals, > men/women/senior groups, etc.) where folks want their cell phones to work. > If they don't connect to the Wi-Fi those cell phone batteries go down fast as > the phones try to ping a tower transmitting at max power. > > I could add a password but then would need tell everyone. > > I already configured OpenDNS but still looking for something better. I plan > to install a Unifi Security Gateway so I'm looking for a way to use that. > There are many consumer routers that could be adapted and security appliances > (without routing), like Circle. Still looking. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Allan Streib via Mercedes >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Internet filtering >> >> Ask the school what they do. >> >> Ideally the school hot spot will be on the school network via a VPN. >> >> As far as accessing the passwordless guest network, you have that problem >> regardless. I'd suggest putting a password on it, or maybe setting up a >> captive >> portal like at a hotel. Depends how much you really want to manage it. >> >> Anyway, who is using their cell phone during church? >> >> >> Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: >> >>> Our church LAN has a “guest” SSID that does not require a password. This >> guest SSID is very helpful for cell phones because the aluminum siding blocks >> regular cell signals. So far, this was not a problem because we had few >> “outsiders.” Our ISP provider (Time-Warner/Spectrum) provides an ARRIS >> DG1670a modem/router, which does not appear to have any useful “parental >> controls.” >>> >>> Soon we will be a “hot spot” where school children can come to our parking >> lot to download school materials (if they don’t have high-speed internet at >> home). The school system provides the hot spot equipment but visitors will >> also see our church Wi-Fi on their devices. >>> >>> I want to avoid the situation where school kids (or others) access >> inappropriate sites, particularly on the church LAN. OpenDNS offers some >> filtering but only for “new” DNS requests and it doesn’t block anonymizers >> (like Tor). >>> >>> I know there is much computer expertise on this site so I thought I’d ask >>> for >> recommendations. >>> >>> Cheers, Scott >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
