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| Thread ID: 125726 | 2012-07-15 06:47:00 | Limiting time for teenagers on a wireless system with different devices being used. | Spicekiwi (16840) | Press F1 |
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| 1288683 | 2012-07-16 08:51:00 | You need to block and set time limits at the router, other wise its a PITA having to go around every device thats got access to the internet and setting the limits. I have telstra cable, and use the Netgear WNR2000 Router, its capable of doing everything you asked about, so it is possible. It may be a case of changing routers to one that will run Gargoyle or one that has the built in options already. They work a treat, my own son for example, told him several times to go easy on youtube videos and certain gaming sites because of the high data usage but was wasting time, so I put a block on youtube and the sites he likes going to that he plays the games for certain hours for week, that soon worked when it wouldn't load. I also have a network monitor on all the PC's that logs all actual usage so I can see whats being used and when - Also warned that if the monitors are turned off there had better be a damn good reason or I'll block the sites for a month, and only I know the router details. ;) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1288684 | 2012-07-16 08:54:00 | DG834G v2 | Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1288685 | 2012-07-16 09:52:00 | They work a treat, my own son for example, told him several times to go easy on youtube videos and certain gaming sites because of the high data usage but was wasting time, so I put a block on youtube and the sites he likes going to that he plays the games for certain hours for week, that soon worked when it wouldn't load. I love using the hosts file to stuff up some of these big downloaders. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1288686 | 2012-07-16 11:02:00 | I love using the hosts file to stuff up some of these big downloaders. Yep that works good to. Wouldn't work in my case the bugger knows most of the tricks as the saying goes. But he doesn't know the routers user name or password, so I block at the source ;) only did it once, that was enough, now if it gets hammered to much and I get a 80% warning about usage I let him know, and he slows right down as he knows I WILL block again. ( mean bugger eh! ) :D |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1288687 | 2012-07-16 11:17:00 | only did it once, that was enough, now if it gets hammered to much and I get a 80% warning about usage I let him know, and he slows right down as he knows I WILL block again. ( mean bugger eh! ) :D Not at all that is called tough love and they need to know the consequences. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1288688 | 2012-07-16 21:37:00 | Chilling: Did some research on the Draytek DV120 and TL-WR1043ND last night, noticed that both devices are having the same default IP address (192.168.1.1). Am I right to say that one of the default IP addresses has to be changed to say, 192.168.2.1 (or something like that)? If so, how easy (or difficult) it is to change it? I know it can be done very easily in the Linksys router. | bk T (215) | ||
| 1288689 | 2012-07-17 01:28:00 | Chilling: Did some research on the Draytek DV120 and TL-WR1043ND last night, noticed that both devices are having the same default IP address (192.168.1.1). Am I right to say that one of the default IP addresses has to be changed to say, 192.168.2.1 (or something like that)? If so, how easy (or difficult) it is to change it? I know it can be done very easily in the Linksys router. Should be very easy - It will be in the Local Network or LAN settings of either the router or the modem. |
trig42 (11325) | ||
| 1288690 | 2012-07-17 03:18:00 | Yup bang on the money there :) As trig42 says, see the attached (Taken from my router): 4002 Don't forget to then go in to the DHCP tab underneath and make sure it's updated. Pretty sure it does it automatically, but just in case ;) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1288691 | 2012-07-17 06:05:00 | Yep that works good to. Wouldn't work in my case the bugger knows most of the tricks as the saying goes. But he doesn't know the routers user name or password, so I block at the source ;) only did it once, that was enough, now if it gets hammered to much and I get a 80% warning about usage I let him know, and he slows right down as he knows I WILL block again. ( mean bugger eh! ) :DI gave the family the choice between sky tv or all the bandwidth their wanted. Been sky free for a couple of years now |
plod (107) | ||
| 1288692 | 2012-07-17 22:02:00 | Chilling: Did some research on the Draytek DV120 and TL-WR1043ND last night, noticed that both devices are having the same default IP address (192.168.1.1). Am I right to say that one of the default IP addresses has to be changed to say, 192.168.2.1 (or something like that)? If so, how easy (or difficult) it is to change it? I know it can be done very easily in the Linksys router. But keep the router in the same subnet. You could choose 192.168.1.2 for example. Allocate DHCP range from a higher starting point e.g. 192.168.1.60 for example. |
linw (53) | ||
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