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>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, plh <(E-Mail Removed)>
>wrote:
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>> Hi,
>> I was hoping someone in this group may know something about this.
>>I have a D-Link DI-624. What I want to do is schedule Internet use in my home.
>> (There is some addiction going on.) Apparently the DI-624 can create one "on"
>> time period (although I have not yet figured it out all the way) but not more
>> than one, so that here my question:
>> Is there a router that can be set up so that the Internet is only available
>>during two time periods during the day? Or is there some other device that can
>> do it?
>> Thanx,
>> -plh
>
>I don't have a D-Link, but my Linksys has such a system. As
>administrator, it allows me to exercise strict control over my LAN
>client's network functions such as POP, FTP, SMTP, etc. Details like
>this are why I RTFMs in my spare time.
>
>Here is part of the text from a section of the Linksys manual that may
>be helpful to you (the router's built-in web server makes all this MUCH
>easier than it sounds):
>
>[begin included material]
>
>The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access
>
>The Internet Access screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds
>of Internet usage and traffic, such as Internet access, designated
>services, websites, and inbound traffic during specific days and times.
>
>Internet Access Policy. Access can be managed by a policy. Use the
>settings on this screen to establish an access policy (after the Save
>Settings button is clicked). Selecting a policy from the drop-down menu
>will display that policy¹s settings. To delete a policy, select that
>policy¹s number and click the Delete button. To view all the policies,
>click the Summary button. (Policies can be deleted from the Summary
>screen by selecting the policy or policies and clicking the Delete
>button. To return to the Internet Access tab, click the Close button.)
>
>Status. Policies are disabled by default. To enable a policy, select
>the policy number from the drop-down menu, and click the radio button
>beside Enable.
>
>You can create two kinds of policies, one kind to manage Internet
>access and another kind to manage inbound traffic.
>
>To create an Internet Access policy:
>
>1. Select a number from the Internet Access Policy drop-down menu.
>
>2. To enable this policy, click the radio button beside Enable.
>
>3. Enter a Policy Name in the field provided.
>
>4. Select Internet Access as the Policy Type.
>
>5. Click the Edit List button to select which PCs will be affected by
>the policy. The List of PCs screen will appear.
>
>You can select a PC by MAC Address or IP Address. You can also enter a
>range of IP Addresses if you want this policy to affect a group of PCs.
>After making your changes, click the Save Settings button to apply your
>changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Then click the Close
>button.
>
>6. Click the appropriate option, Deny or Allow, depending on whether
>you want to block or allow Internet access for the PCs you listed on
>the List of PCs screen.
>
>7. Decide which days and what times you want this policy to be
>enforced. Select the individual days during which the policy will be in
>effect, or select Everyday. Then enter a range of hours and minutes
>during which the policy will be in effect, or select 24 Hours.
Thank you for that information. The D-Link can do it but it only allows for one
time period, and I want two time periods, say, 10am-1pm and 8pm-10pm. Can the
Linksys do that, e.g., have two time periods for a given policy?
Thanx,
plh
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