How to set time on kid's internet access
 

Hello
I have a teenage son who I think uses the net too much. We have agreed that
I can switch off his access at 11pm each night. I am after some advice on
how to do it.
We have adsl and it is routed to a few computers in the house via an SMC
Barricade. All computers use Windows XP.
I would like to know whether there is a simple way to have his access set on
a timer that I can control. I dont want to have to do it by setting controls
on his computer. I suspect the answer is no, but I am an optimist.
Thank you in advance
Samantha

Re: How to set time on kid's internet access
 

"Sam" <sam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello
> I have a teenage son who I think uses the net too
> much. We have agreed that I can switch off his
> access at 11pm each night. I am after some advice on
> how to do it.
> We have adsl and it is routed to a few computers in
> the house via an SMC Barricade. All computers use
> Windows XP.
> I would like to know whether there is a simple way
> to have his access set on a timer that I can
> control. I dont want to have to do it by setting
> controls on his computer. I suspect the answer is
> no, but I am an optimist.
> Thank you in advance
> Samantha

I'm not familiar with the SMC router but it's very
easy with a Dlink without going near your son's PC, so
I'd assume it would be similar.
Try reading the router manual/help files.
Once you've done it you may have to password the
router because if he's a normal tech savvy teenage boy
he'll disable it.
Then prepare for the argument.

Re: How to set time on kid's internet access
 

Setup your home network as a domain server. On the domain server, alter
his account that he can only access the Net, during the hours you wish.

Sam wrote:
> Hello
> I have a teenage son who I think uses the net too much. We have agreed that
> I can switch off his access at 11pm each night. I am after some advice on
> how to do it.
> We have adsl and it is routed to a few computers in the house via an SMC
> Barricade. All computers use Windows XP.
> I would like to know whether there is a simple way to have his access set on
> a timer that I can control. I dont want to have to do it by setting controls
> on his computer. I suspect the answer is no, but I am an optimist.
> Thank you in advance
> Samantha

Re: How to set time on kid's internet access
 

How do I setup my home network as a domain server?

"Sam" <sam@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:45443b46@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> Hello
> I have a teenage son who I think uses the net too much. We have agreed
> that I can switch off his access at 11pm each night. I am after some
> advice on how to do it.
> We have adsl and it is routed to a few computers in the house via an SMC
> Barricade. All computers use Windows XP.
> I would like to know whether there is a simple way to have his access set
> on a timer that I can control. I dont want to have to do it by setting
> controls on his computer. I suspect the answer is no, but I am an
> optimist.
> Thank you in advance
> Samantha
>

Re: How to set time on kid's internet access
 

"Sam" <sam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> How do I setup my home network as a domain server?
>
> "Sam" <sam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:45443b46@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> Hello
>> I have a teenage son who I think uses the net too much. We have agreed
>> that I can switch off his access at 11pm each night. I am after some
>> advice on how to do it.
>> We have adsl and it is routed to a few computers in the house via an SMC
>> Barricade. All computers use Windows XP.
>> I would like to know whether there is a simple way to have his access set
>> on a timer that I can control. I dont want to have to do it by setting
>> controls on his computer. I suspect the answer is no, but I am an
>> optimist.
>> Thank you in advance
>> Samantha
>>
>
>You're probably better off replacing your router with one that can restrict
>access.
I went through the same thing with my son and daughter.
The Linksys WAG54G router I have has a setup page to restrict the hours/days
of access. It can even allow you access while restricting the kids.

Rod

Re: How to set time on kid's internet access
 

Sam wrote:
> How do I setup my home network as a domain server?
>
> "Sam" <sam@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:45443b46@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>
>>Hello
>>I have a teenage son who I think uses the net too much. We have agreed
>>that I can switch off his access at 11pm each night. I am after some
>>advice on how to do it.
>>We have adsl and it is routed to a few computers in the house via an SMC
>>Barricade. All computers use Windows XP.
>>I would like to know whether there is a simple way to have his access set
>>on a timer that I can control. I dont want to have to do it by setting
>>controls on his computer. I suspect the answer is no, but I am an
>>optimist.
>>Thank you in advance
>>Samantha
>>
>

depending on his age/tech knowhow he's unlikely to have "agreed" to it
unless he had some idea what you were about to do.

you might just like to do what everyone else does and pull the plug..?

Re: How to set time on kid's internet access
 

On my Linksys router there is a maintenance tab called Access Restrictions.

You enter the MAC address of any PC and set the hours that it can connect.

You can also enter the IP but that would mean setting fixed IPs for the
network or you could end up blocking yourself - no big deal to do.

Maybe your router has a similar set-up

Colin

"Sam" <sam@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:45443b46@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> Hello
> I have a teenage son who I think uses the net too much. We have agreed
> that I can switch off his access at 11pm each night. I am after some
> advice on how to do it.
> We have adsl and it is routed to a few computers in the house via an SMC
> Barricade. All computers use Windows XP.
> I would like to know whether there is a simple way to have his access set
> on a timer that I can control. I dont want to have to do it by setting
> controls on his computer. I suspect the answer is no, but I am an
> optimist.
> Thank you in advance
> Samantha
>

Re: How to set time on kid's internet access
 

I have a Netgear wireless Router that I can use. Is that any better than the
Barricade?

"Rod" <rodlg000ATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
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>
> "Sam" <sam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4544471e$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> How do I setup my home network as a domain server?
>>
>> "Sam" <sam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:45443b46@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>> Hello
>>> I have a teenage son who I think uses the net too much. We have agreed
>>> that I can switch off his access at 11pm each night. I am after some
>>> advice on how to do it.
>>> We have adsl and it is routed to a few computers in the house via an SMC
>>> Barricade. All computers use Windows XP.
>>> I would like to know whether there is a simple way to have his access
>>> set on a timer that I can control. I dont want to have to do it by
>>> setting controls on his computer. I suspect the answer is no, but I am
>>> an optimist.
>>> Thank you in advance
>>> Samantha
>>>
>>
>>You're probably better off replacing your router with one that can
>>restrict access.
> I went through the same thing with my son and daughter.
> The Linksys WAG54G router I have has a setup page to restrict the
> hours/days of access. It can even allow you access while restricting the
> kids.
>
> Rod
>

Re: How to set time on kid's internet access
 

Sam wrote:
> I have a Netgear wireless Router that I can use. Is that any better
> than the Barricade?

You need to read the documentation supplied with the Barricade.
Look for a rule that can be set up in the Firewall section that allows
scheduling.


>
> "Rod" <rodlg000ATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Sam" <sam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:4544471e$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>> How do I setup my home network as a domain server?
>>>
>>> "Sam" <sam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:45443b46@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>>> Hello
>>>> I have a teenage son who I think uses the net too much. We have
>>>> agreed that I can switch off his access at 11pm each night. I am
>>>> after some advice on how to do it.
>>>> We have adsl and it is routed to a few computers in the house via
>>>> an SMC Barricade. All computers use Windows XP.
>>>> I would like to know whether there is a simple way to have his
>>>> access set on a timer that I can control. I dont want to have to
>>>> do it by setting controls on his computer. I suspect the answer is
>>>> no, but I am an optimist.
>>>> Thank you in advance
>>>> Samantha
>>>>
>>>
>>> You're probably better off replacing your router with one that can
>>> restrict access.
>> I went through the same thing with my son and daughter.
>> The Linksys WAG54G router I have has a setup page to restrict the
>> hours/days of access. It can even allow you access while
>> restricting the kids.
>>
>> Rod

Re: How to set time on kid's internet access
 

> "Sam" <sam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:45443b46@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> Hello
>> I have a teenage son who I think uses the net too much. We have agreed
>> that I can switch off his access at 11pm each night. I am after some
>> advice on how to do it.


Here's some advice....better parenting.

1) Get the computer out of his smelly bedroom.

2) Your the parent, if you say No, then that's the end of it. Can't you
trust him enough to do as told? Obviously he's not disciplined enough if he
won't do as he is told.