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Why not just un-plug the kids computer from the hub? -Warren Agin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Horne" <bill at horne.net> To: "BLU Discuss" <discuss at blu.org> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 8:50 PM Subject: Selective control of net access in SOHO LAN > Thanks for reading this: I've got an unusual problem and am asking for help. > > My sister has just started working at home, with an ADSL line and computer > provided by her boss. She gets to use the line for personal stuff, but wants > to retain the same control of her children's access that she had before. > > Previously, she had a Windows 98 machine with dialup access to the net, and > Internet Connection Sharing installed to allow her children's machine to get > access. She monitored and limited their access by the simple expedient of > not logging on to her ISP if their homework wasn't done, but now that option > isn't available, since she has to be online sometimes when they're home. > > Here's the new setup: > > 1. ADSL Modem > 2. Linksys BEFSR41 Router/Ethernet switch > 3. All three computers connected directly to the Linksys. > A. Her "work" machine, which requires constant access to the net. > (Machine A) > B. Her "home" machine, for her use. (Machine B) > C. The kids' machine. (Machine C) > > Here's what she wants to do: > > 1. Printer sharing still available between machines A, B, and C at all > times. Printer attached to machine B. > 2. Software control of machine C access to the net. > A. If possible, control of applications (IM, etc.) > B. If possible, options to make control automatic by time of day/day of > week, with manual override. > 3. Shareware/freeware solution. > > These are the solutions I've considered: > > 1. "Parental control" software on machine C. > 2. Windows based routing software on machine B. (Assumes machine C MAC > address blocked from net in Linksys). > 3. Linux router between machine C and rest of LAN. > > Each solution has pros and cons: please tell me what has worked for you, and > suggest alternatives I haven't thought of. Thanks in advance. > > Bill > -- > Bill Horne > 781 784-7287 > I'm a LAN/WAN Specialist and I'm looking for a job. Please tell your > friends. > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss at blu.org > http://www.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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