My Linksys router has the ability to allow or disallow internet access during times that you determine. http://192.168.1.1/index.stm?title=Access%20Restrictions-Internet%20Access%2 0Policy is the link to my router. I think most routers have this functionality. You can have yours running with full access, all the time, and limit theirs to specific times. If them being on the internet all the time is a problem, I would recommend putting some random deny times in during the day, and block them totally at night, if you don't want to have a confrontation. Personally, I enjoy confrontation, so I would just tell them I am blocking it and if they don't like it, they can take a number.
John -----Original Message----- From: profox-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Greene Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 4:00 AM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: Slow the kid down Hi Jeff, With 2 easily distracted teenage daughters, I have the same goals as you. My d-link router claims to have some QoS (quality of service) options where I can control the speed of certain activities, but I've never been able to get this to work. Same for a feature that claims to block certain IP addresses on a specified schedule, eg. block internet use from 11pm to 6am. As an interim solution, I had taken to hiding my router's power supply but my kids were smart enough to find replacements that matched my router's power specs. My current solution is to replace the cable between my cable modem and router with an identical looking bad cable and claim that Comcast is having problems again ;) Malcolm (SOB in NJ) [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/0a3f01ccb1c1$a36c25c0$ea447140$@shelbynet.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
