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Ok, so my brother officially pissed me off, and being that I pay for the internet access, he is now removed from the hub. However, there isnt anything stopping him from plugging the ethernet cable back in. Is there a way to block his internet access totally via the router and not his pc (since his pc is password protected). I have a Netgear RP 114 router/firewall. I am running W2K and he is running 98 SE. Any help would be great. Particularly if someone has/knows of a handy program to use.
Access the router via your web browser (I'm assuming you know how to do this, if not check the manual). You should be able to set either an IP or MAC Address Filter to allow only the IP Address of your PC to pass through or you may be able to set up Forwarding to do the same thing. I'm not familiar with all the options on that Netgear Router, but this should be a good start...Good Luck.
Wazz is right about the MAC address filtering. Just find out his NIC's MAC address and you'll be set. IP filtering might not be as effective, as everytime he unplugs then plugs back in, he gets a new IP designation.
When I plug in his cable, netgear shows me his mac address. From that point, I have a portion listed called "static route". Think that maybe the place to enter his info?
Yeah, I believe that is the place to enter his info....since you could consider a MAC address as static, as it never changes.
Would you be able to give me some help in filling out the form (what goes where--see attached pic). I think this is where I need to be. Again, Thanks so much.
Actually I don't think that is the right table. Could you attach some more pics of some of the setup options you have? I looked on the whitepages and couldn't find much...
You know I just had an epiphany about your router. What you could do, since it is a router, and not a switch (for some reason I was in the switch mode of thinking), you could assign your brother's PC with a local address to your router. ie. 198.162.0.X, and then block that via one of your tables on the router interface. Since your router would be technically 198.162.0.1, but the actual address would be whatever your ISP assigns. I'm not sure if you were in the correct table however. Like in the previous post, if you could send me some more screen shots I'll be able to help you a little better...
What you want to do is find an option called "filter". set up your network to use manually assigned IP's then go to the filter option in your routers box and type in his IP. That should keep him from being able to get on the net.
So bascially, Give him a Ip address of 192.168.1.1 or whatever your using and then block that address at the router.
erm, there should be an internet limiting section in there, I mean, my router is a pretty cheap thingy, and it has this feature.
Look through it, I'm sure his PC's info is stored in the router somewhere, simply use that to block all protocols to his machine.
try turning off the dhcp server. make the internal network 10.0.0.0/16 the router 10.0.0.1 and manually assign your computer 10.0.0.2
WOW, thanks for all the input. I think if i turned the DHCP off, my internet wouldnt work (RR requires it--tried to turn it off). As for assigning him an IP address, he could then come into my office and change the ports (ex. move from 192.168.0.3 to .0.4). When his connection is plugged in I can view his mac address, so Im wondering if there is a way to block that out. As for the "limiting internet action" this router does NOT have that feature, it can only block keywords. Attached are some more forms that are available for me to fill out...
PS to those who are wondering, the firmware is updated as well.
I have this thing under the advanced tab under filters. Look for something like this when you access the router from your web browser:
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sorry for the image size and long download time.
LOL funny you mention Dlink....reason why I say that is I paid 90 bucks for the Netgear router, and at my business I bought a Dlink router. The Dlink, though "unusual" in configuration for programs, was cheaper then this Netgear but 70 dollars (I spent 20 on the Dlink). However, I do not have that option under my Netgear box, and I really can not undo my connections to my business, as I operate a security system through the internet etc. and run an internet cafe. I suppose I *could* unplug all the wires and redo the routers but I really dont wanna. Unfortunatly, Im afraid that will be my only option. That looks EXTREMELY promising as to what I need. Thanks h3r3tic.Quote:
Originally posted here by h3r3tic
I have this thing under the advanced tab under filters. Look for something like this when you access the router from your web browser:
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sorry for the image size and long download time.
Why do you want to take away his internet access anyway, you know he is just going to get mad when you do it and in the end you will probably just have to give it back to him. A simpler solution would be to take out the ethernet cable and throw it away or lock it in a safe. Also I was looking at your pics in the .zip file and saw the trusted zone thing. Don't you have something opposite to that which you can put his IP in. And you should be able to set a rule if you have a firewall to deny all traffic inbound and outbound of his IP.
Good Luck
To make a long story short and to briefly explain why he is being "punished"...he pissed me off, and since we own a house together, we split the bills together. He doesnt want to pay half the bill so I am now requiring him to pay me half, or no internet access. He doesnt like to share, so neither will I basically. As for the trusted stuff etc, there is no form to fill out whatsoever about denying people. Really sucks, and I think Ill have to write to netgear and ask them to update the firmware.
Edit- If I took his cables away he would buy more, and I cant take his nic card away since its built into the motherboard. Cant access his PC cuz he has a password. Essentially--screwed.
There is a little program called chntpwd. It allows you to change the admin password without actually knowing what it is for Windows NT, 2000, and XP. In case you forgot your password.
he was talking about turning off the dhcp for the lan. I believe you turned off receiving your ip from RR. Turn it back on to receive from the wan, and disable it on the lan, then you should be able to assign yourself a static IP and your brother won't know why his connection doesn't work. If he knows about the configuration, he may be able to assign himself a static ip though. Also, to get a static IP I think you need your routers DNS and default gateway, which both should be like 192.168.1.1 or something like that depending on your router. I hope you get it sorted out.Quote:
try turning off the dhcp server. make the internal network 10.0.0.0/16 the router 10.0.0.1 and manually assign your computer 10.0.0.2
Noia
Physical world protection is as big as cyber world protection, one is just more exploited.
1. Remove his cord
or
2. Lock up the hub in a wooden box that will take you less then 30 minutes to build (if you know what your doing, or just ask a friend who does) with hinges in on the inside, and a master lock on the outside, put the hub in there and drill holes into it so you can run cords in/out of it.
gg siblings.