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How to Control Cable Broadband Internet Access?

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by goldenbarstewart

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I recently sent up a wireless network on an XP Home computer using a cable modem and a Netgear WGT624NA 108 Mbps Wireless router. As you know, internet access is "always on" with the cable internet. But the customer wants to be able to control access to the 'net by her children when she is not around. Is there any way to require a user name and/or password to allow access to the 'net. The cable company says they do NOT provide this service as their access is always on. Your help would be appreciated

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by boxfiddler Hot topic

should be the only ones allowed to change the kids passwords. That way either of them can control the actual connection via a good firewall, and/or something like CyberPatrol that can also be password protected so the kids can't turn the connection back on.

by huoml

I have set up so that my PC is ALWAYS connected and other PCs in my home are controlled by schedule I setup for them. Like Inet not allowed between 11PM and 3PM.

After you log in via browser to router, on left side you should see 'content filtering'. Read up on that and should be able to do what you want.

hth
-H

by goldenbarstewart

She wants to be able to TOTALLY block access to the 'net for all computers including the "base" unit (I mean the unit that is plugged into the router port)until she releases control. I noticed that there is a section called "Block Services" but when "Always" is selected, the base computer can still access the 'net. Any other suggestions or maybe a third party program? I notice that Trend Micro is offering a "free" 1 year trial - have you used this and will it accomplish my goal?

by huoml

Combination of ?Block Sites?, Block Services? and ?Schedule?.

1.Created a SCHEDULE,
?Days to block? ? Every Day,
?Time of the day to block? ? ALL Day or select start/end block times

2.Created a ?Block Service? ?
Services Blocking ? Per Schedule
Created a service as
Service Type ? user defined
Protocol ? TCP/UDP
Starting port ? 1
Ending port ? 65534
Service type/ - Any String

3.on Block Sites ?
Block Sites ? Per Schedule
uncheck ? ?Allow Trusted IP Address to Visit Blocked Sites?

Whether all of the steps are required or not, it works for my home network. I can turn off internet, on schedule or Always anytime I want.

hth
-H

by goldenbarstewart

Thank you - sounds logical!! I'll try it. By the way, does this method prevent access on the wired or base computer(s) as well?

by huoml

three wired and one wireless connection to the router and it shuts off ALL.

hth
-H

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