block internet for lan users

In Active Directory Users and Computers create a Security Group in Security Group NoIe.

Right mouse click on the Domain Name and make an Organisational Unit named NoIe. Right mouse click on it and select Group Policy click on Open.

Right mouse click on Group Policy Objects select New and type in NoIe.

Right mouse click on NoIe and select Edit.

Navigate to User Configuration \Windows Settings \Internet Explorer Maintenance \Connection \Proxy Settings.

Set all instances of proxies to "127.0.0.1" or any non-valid proxy address.

Navigate to User Configuration \Administrative templates \Windows Components \Internet Explorer \Internet Control Panel and disable the Pages that you do not want the User to access especially the Connections Page.

Close the Editor.

Right mouse click on the NoIe Organisational Unit and select Link an Existing GPO and select NoIe.

Add the Users that you do not want to access the Internet to the Security Group NoIe.

Add the Users that you do not want to access the Internet to the Organisational Unit NoIe.

Left mouse click on Start and select Run

Type in gpupdate /force and select OK.

When it has finished updating press n.

Works with XP and Vista

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If u r not using IP address, what protocol u r using to connect thr 8 machines?
how do u check connectivity between 2 machines?
What protocol u r using on the main server to connect to the internet?
Plz give details.

just go in the linksys and deny by their MAC address.

Of course if you do this, it will also stop them from getting windows updates and AV updates.

How about just deleting the ICON for Internet Explorer?