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Hi Everybody,
I have set up a home LAN using 4 PCs (Three XP and one Vista) How do i
remove internet access on one of the XP machines in such a way that i can
turn on access as required. This machine is in my daughters bedroom and i
wish to supervise access to the net

Thank you.
 
roland5575 said:
Hi Everybody,
I have set up a home LAN using 4 PCs (Three XP and one Vista) How do i
remove internet access on one of the XP machines in such a way that i can
turn on access as required. This machine is in my daughters bedroom and i
wish to supervise access to the net
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One way is by configuring this in your router. Refer to your router manual
or the router's tech support website for how to disallow a particular
computer to get Internet connectivity. You can easily toggle this on and
off from your own computer using the router's configuration utility.

Another way depends on how your daughter's machine is connected to the
network and whether it is a laptop or a desktop. If it is connected with an
ethernet cable into a dataport, simply walk into your daughter's room and
take away the ethernet cable. If it is connected wirelessly using a USB
wireless adapter, remove it. If it is connected wirelessly with a built-in
wireless adapter, shut it off at the router.

Malke
 
roland5575 said:
Hi Everybody,
I have set up a home LAN using 4 PCs (Three XP and one Vista) How do i
remove internet access on one of the XP machines in such a way that i can
turn on access as required. This machine is in my daughters bedroom and i
wish to supervise access to the net

Thank you.
Click to expand...

Supervising is more than just blocking and unblocking.

I would actually look at an application like NetNanny or CyberSitter, etc.
This will allow you to configure exactly what you want on a scheduled
basis, and give you a log of what was done, and define rules so that various
kinds of sites can't be visited (though that can sometimes be a problem
itself when the filters are TOO restrictive for genuine schoolwork-research
purposes. In that case, you need to negotiate exceptions and changes with
her.

These applications aren't expensive or hard to set up, they usually have
trial versions. But they do require use of a good admin password that
isn't compromised, so you need to be careful of that *and* change it
regularly.

This will likely be the fastest and most comprehensive way to accomplish
what you wish.

HTH
-pk
 
roland5575 said:
Hi Everybody,
I have set up a home LAN using 4 PCs (Three XP and one Vista) How do i
remove internet access on one of the XP machines in such a way that i can
turn on access as required. This machine is in my daughters bedroom and i
wish to supervise access to the net

Thank you.
Click to expand...

Here is another method that relies on two shortcuts that you create on your
own desktop. They invoke the following batch file:

c:\Windows\InternetAccess.bat
=====================
@echo off
if /i "%1"=="" goto :eof
if /i "%1"==on set GW=192.168.1.1
if /i "%1"==off set GW=192.168.1.200
c:\Windows\psexec.exe \\Daughter netsh interface ip set address
name="wireless network connection 3" gateway=%GW% gwmetric=1
pause

The first shortcut ("Disable Internet") should use the following command
line:
c:\Windows\InternatAccess.bat off
and the other
c:\Windows\InternatAccess.bat on

In Line 3 of the above batch file you must set the correct "Default Gateway"
address. It's the IP address of your router.
In Line 4 of the above batch file you must set an incorrect "Default
Gateway" address. Any address that is unused will do.
In Line 5 you must replace the word "Daughter" with the NetBIOS name of your
daughter's PC. You can see what it is by typing this command from a Command
Prompt at ***her*** machine:
set Computer{Enter}

Line 5 requires psexec.exe. You can download it from www.sysinternals.com.
Note that this is a very long line. It starts with "c:\" and it ends with
"=1".

This method requires some patience to configure and test but it is very
quick to use.
 
roland5575 said:
Hi Everybody,
I have set up a home LAN using 4 PCs (Three XP and one Vista) How do i
remove internet access on one of the XP machines in such a way that i can
turn on access as required. This machine is in my daughters bedroom and i
wish to supervise access to the net

Thank you.
Click to expand...

I forgot to say that you must replace "wireless network connection 3" with
the correct name of the network adapter on your daughter's machine. The
command
ipconfig{Enter}
when executed from a Command Prompt on her machine will tell you.
 
roland5575 said:
Hi Everybody,
I have set up a home LAN using 4 PCs (Three XP and one Vista) How do i
remove internet access on one of the XP machines in such a way that i
can turn on access as required. This machine is in my daughters
bedroom and i wish to supervise access to the net
Click to expand...

Take the computer OUT of the daughter's room and place it in the family
room.
 
Malke said:
One way is by configuring this in your router. Refer to your router manual
or the router's tech support website for how to disallow a particular
computer to get Internet connectivity. You can easily toggle this on and
off from your own computer using the router's configuration utility.

Another way depends on how your daughter's machine is connected to the
network and whether it is a laptop or a desktop. If it is connected with an
ethernet cable into a dataport, simply walk into your daughter's room and
take away the ethernet cable. If it is connected wirelessly using a USB
wireless adapter, remove it. If it is connected wirelessly with a built-in
wireless adapter, shut it off at the router.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

It is a wireless network and i will try to configure the router as you suggested.
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Thank you for your help.
 
Patrick Keenan said:
Supervising is more than just blocking and unblocking.

I would actually look at an application like NetNanny or CyberSitter, etc.
This will allow you to configure exactly what you want on a scheduled
basis, and give you a log of what was done, and define rules so that various
kinds of sites can't be visited (though that can sometimes be a problem
itself when the filters are TOO restrictive for genuine schoolwork-research
purposes. In that case, you need to negotiate exceptions and changes with
her.

These applications aren't expensive or hard to set up, they usually have
trial versions. But they do require use of a good admin password that
isn't compromised, so you need to be careful of that *and* change it
regularly.

This will likely be the fastest and most comprehensive way to accomplish
what you wish.

HTH
-pk

Thank you for replying, while it is not exactly what i had in mind, i do agree it is worth looking into and i will certainly check it out.
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Pegasus (MVP) said:
I forgot to say that you must replace "wireless network connection 3" with
the correct name of the network adapter on your daughter's machine. The
command
ipconfig{Enter}
when executed from a Command Prompt on her machine will tell you.

Thank you, Pegasus for replying, batch files are complicated (for me) but i will have a go at your suggestion and see how it goes. If i run into trouble i will post again.
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With all due respect, if i want to discuss parenting skills, i wont be
signlng up to a windows computer forum. None of my kids were allowed internet
access unsupervised, and i dont see a problem where they have access to
computers that are not configured to go online. From some of the replies i
have received here, i will be able to remove internet access remotely on my
network, until such time as supervision is available.
 
What I do for my kids, I have Vista at home, I restrict their account (so
nothing can be installed) and go into their user account and set all of the
parental controls to my linking and turn on logging so I can see exactly
what they are doing as well as setting login times so it kicks them out when
it's time and only lets them in when it's time. I know that's harsh but I
know what goes on out there on the internet.

Just an idea,
Jason Schoppert
 
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