OT: Blocking Sites

[Gilbert Gutierrez]

A router with WRT on it should be able to do the job. I used to use it 
with my exchange students. They had Internet at certain times so they 
could do homework, Skype friends, etc at all other times they actually 
had to come out of their room and socialize. It was a time based 
schedule that was different on the weekdays and weekends. The schedule 
was tied to their MAC so they could not bypass it by changing their DNS 
or IP.

Gilbert

On 7/7/2015 1:26 PM, AZ Pete wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I have two boys who's video gaming on their laptops is out of control. 
> If me or my wife aren't *constantly* looking over their shoulders, 
> they will be playing games. And they are savvy enough to have their 
> educational lessons open in one tab and games in another and alt-tab 
> away from the game when we are walking past.
>
> I need a solution that will block their game sites, while still 
> allowing access to all the other sites that are needed for school, 
> lessons, research etc.
>
> Is there some method I can block DNS requests to certain domains, 
> while keeping others active for only their computers? I want something 
> *very easy* to set up and maintain that runs on Windows (all computers 
> in my home network are Win based). I have a Windows file server I 
> could load some kind of proxy software on and have the kids computers 
> hit the proxy to resolve DNS calls. But again, I don't want to screw 
> around with complex proxy servers, "net nanny" based software, etc. 
> Also, simply editing their hosts file isn't terribly realistic either.
>
> Basically, I want a solution where I can easily enter a domain to be 
> blocked (or removed for access) for only their PCs, without having to 
> sink hours and hours into learning/configuring/maintaining some 
> complex software solution. I'd also rather not have to load some kind 
> of net-nanny software onto each of their computers (which would be a 
> pain to constantly have to maintain the block list on each machine).
>
> Free/Open Source would be best, but I'll be willing to pay if the 
> price is right.
>
> I'm at my wits end with this game addition (and yes it's an addiction) 
> and need a solution.
>
> Any thoughts would be most appreciated.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
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