Hi,

I have a home network with 5 PC's, 4 laptops and various games machines and iPods etc on it working via a Vigor 2950 cable router. Does anyone know how I can restrict internet access to some of the items on our home network or allow them access at some times but not others. I would want them to be restricted to the MAC address preferably, just in case the DHCP server issues a new IP address.

Thanks in advance

Daedalus

Hi Daedalus,

Aspects you may want to review on the 2950.

Bind to Mac -> locks in the IP address to each device assigned. (stict bind if selected will not issue any DHCP IP unless MAc is specified in the Bind to MAC list)

IP OBJECTS + GROUPS -> List each IP address (bound). Group them into designated categories, EG: KIDS / PARENTS

CSM / URL / INTERNET FILTER -> Create CSM policies that dicatate what applications / URLs / Internet categories and Services eg: MSN, Skype. with internet Category Social Media you either wish to block or only allow.

Firewall / Filter Setup -> designate the CSM policy with the IP GROUP eg: kids.

"The Parents, Ipods, iphones, laptops etc will bypass the filter as you have not included them in the IP GROUP"

Last of all,

Schedule -> You can create an Force Down, or force On policy that may initiate the selected "Kids Filter" say at 9:30pm for 10 hours. This will turn on the filter, that still allows Internet web pages, but no skype or MSN etc. all depending what you wish to allow or deny.

All these aspects tied together should acheive what you are requesting.

No IP Address can be assigned, without authorisation.
No Traffic from any IP address will pass unless listed in Stict Bind.
Content Management, applications, P2P, dedicated URL or IP address blocking can be obtained.
Filtering will specify which IP Addresses are subjected to the filter.
Scheduling can specify when the filter is active, (homework or bedtime.. Playstation can no longer access Internet)
Multiple polices could produce a "Daytime Filter" .. and a Night time Filter.

Good luck.

Raid7