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680351 2008-06-19 21:50:00 Hi Everyone

Has anyone had any experience with these (www.dlink.co.nz)?

Was wondering about using them in a small office environment, where the users can't really be trusted not to play with software based solutions.

Cheers
stormdragon (6013)
680352 2008-06-19 22:09:00 Hmmm, I wouldn't rely on it 100%. You should be scanning for malware with a number of programs as well. But it would help, you could block certain websites, you probably couldn't block everything though.

But ther is this feature too:

Reporting
Keep track of your family’s computer and internet usage, by providing a detailed report that breaks down how long each user has spent on the machine and when they have been using it. Information is supplied in minutes, hours and days.


Which is spyware itself.
pctek (84)
680353 2008-06-19 22:16:00 could be handy to stop other house hold members getting to nasty sites etc. however i wouldn't rely on it totally. not a replacement for a software firewall or basic antivirus. tweak'e (69)
680354 2008-06-19 23:34:00 Cheers guys hadn't really come across them before, but yeah I agree software based solutions are probably the way to go. stormdragon (6013)
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