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How to allow server access but restrict internet access?
Our Vista laptops (& my Xbox) access our basic Windows Home Server system
through a Netgear router. It's all fine, but I want to (easily & quickly!) restrict & control when some laptops can access the internet while allowing free access to the server. (For instance, so children's internet access can be monitored but they can always get to photos & backups, etc. on the server.) What might be the best way to do this? Cheers, Chris |
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How to allow server access but restrict internet access?
"ChrisOfTheOT" wrote in message
... Our Vista laptops (& my Xbox) access our basic Windows Home Server system through a Netgear router. It's all fine, but I want to (easily & quickly!) restrict & control when some laptops can access the internet while allowing free access to the server. (For instance, so children's internet access can be monitored but they can always get to photos & backups, etc. on the server.) What might be the best way to do this? Cheers, Chris I forgot to say that the control of the children's laptop internet access must be on one of the other laptops - literally, an administrator like 'on' or 'off' feature. Can life be that simple? Cheers, Chris |
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How to allow server access but restrict internet access?
"ChrisOfTheOT" wrote in message
... Our Vista laptops (& my Xbox) access our basic Windows Home Server system through a Netgear router. It's all fine, but I want to (easily & quickly!) restrict & control when some laptops can access the internet while allowing free access to the server. (For instance, so children's internet access can be monitored but they can always get to photos & backups, etc. on the server.) What might be the best way to do this? Cheers, Chris I forgot to say that the control of the children's laptop internet access must be on one of the other laptops - literally, an administrator like 'on' or 'off' feature. Can life be that simple? Cheers, Chris |
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How to allow server access but restrict internet access?
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Some Routers have the capacity to restrict Internet access of individual computers at given time. Check your Router, or get a Router that can do it. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). "ChrisOfTheOT" wrote in message ... Our Vista laptops (& my Xbox) access our basic Windows Home Server system through a Netgear router. It's all fine, but I want to (easily & quickly!) restrict & control when some laptops can access the internet while allowing free access to the server. (For instance, so children's internet access can be monitored but they can always get to photos & backups, etc. on the server.) What might be the best way to do this? Cheers, Chris |
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How to allow server access but restrict internet access?
Hi
Some Routers have the capacity to restrict Internet access of individual computers at given time. Check your Router, or get a Router that can do it. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). "ChrisOfTheOT" wrote in message ... Our Vista laptops (& my Xbox) access our basic Windows Home Server system through a Netgear router. It's all fine, but I want to (easily & quickly!) restrict & control when some laptops can access the internet while allowing free access to the server. (For instance, so children's internet access can be monitored but they can always get to photos & backups, etc. on the server.) What might be the best way to do this? Cheers, Chris |
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How to allow server access but restrict internet access?
Thanks for the reply Jack. I was hoping for an option to click on computer A
and 'Allow' or 'Block' (or something) from one of the Vista Network features. Naive, I suppose... Cheers, Chris |
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How to allow server access but restrict internet access?
Thanks for the reply Jack. I was hoping for an option to click on computer A
and 'Allow' or 'Block' (or something) from one of the Vista Network features. Naive, I suppose... Cheers, Chris |
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How to allow server access but restrict internet access?
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Some Software Firewalls might provide such feature. Problem is that whatever you do on the computer clever kids (or their computer wiz friends) can find away around it. If the Router has fix timing and good password it would apply to all the computers chosen without a need to do any thing on the computers. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). "ChrisOfTheOT" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply Jack. I was hoping for an option to click on computer A and 'Allow' or 'Block' (or something) from one of the Vista Network features. Naive, I suppose... Cheers, Chris |
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How to allow server access but restrict internet access?
Hi
Some Software Firewalls might provide such feature. Problem is that whatever you do on the computer clever kids (or their computer wiz friends) can find away around it. If the Router has fix timing and good password it would apply to all the computers chosen without a need to do any thing on the computers. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). "ChrisOfTheOT" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply Jack. I was hoping for an option to click on computer A and 'Allow' or 'Block' (or something) from one of the Vista Network features. Naive, I suppose... Cheers, Chris |
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How to allow server access but restrict internet access?
The router option sounds like the most convenient, Jack. We have a Netgear DG534 (or maybe 854?) or very similar, so I'll let you know! Cheers, Chris |
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