how can I prevent son from using internet after 11pm

pumaz · 10 Apr 2014 at 11:30

I'm with virgin and have a superhub in modem mode connected to a Asus RT-N66U. I have it passworded that only I know and I've also set the router turn his PC off at 11pm which it has been doing.

Last night however I noticed he was on his PC at 11:15, he said he can still use Skype on it even though he can't use Internet but yet he clearly had Facebook on is screen!

I'm baffled, how's he doing this and what can I do to restrict his access?

He's 19 sits on his backside all day in front of his computer and thinks the world owes him and its not as easy as telling him to turn it off believe me we've tried everything

snips86x · 10 Apr 2014 at 11:34

What router do you have? Some give you the ability to limit access using a static IP!

tom_e · 10 Apr 2014 at 11:34

Take his PC away, or start treating him like the adult he is and cut off everything until he starts paying for it.

matthab · 10 Apr 2014 at 11:42

Well he is most likely changing his IP possibly?

You want to turn it on its head here. I would turn the rule to block everything except pre defined IP's, So other devices get access.

snips86x · 10 Apr 2014 at 11:42

matthab said:
Well he is most likely changing his IP possibly?

You want to turn it on its head here. I would turn the rule to block everything except pre defined IP's, So other devices get access.

You could use mac address signing? cannot change that one!

tom_e · 10 Apr 2014 at 11:44

snips86x said:
You could use mac address signing? cannot change that one!

mac spoofing is relatively simple.

matthab · 10 Apr 2014 at 11:44

snips86x said:
You could use mac address signing? cannot change that one!

OOO indeed forgot about that one. Have to see if the Asus is capable of that though.

snips86x · 10 Apr 2014 at 11:47

tom_e said:
mac spoofing is relatively simple.

It was really aimed at using mac addresses to control the access. If limiting the access to time/day for a specific mac address, it removed the potential for the IP address being changed to give access if blocked.

Furyus · 10 Apr 2014 at 11:48

How about giving him a right beating! as he's 19 it's not child abuse?
But as Snips86 says, Cant you assign a Mac address?

snips86x · 10 Apr 2014 at 11:54

This may give you some ideas:

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/features/security/3286114/the-five-best-free-parental-control-programs/

pumaz · 10 Apr 2014 at 11:58

I have set the router to block his mac address in parental control. Router is running latest official fw.

I expect people will say lay the law down with him but honestly he's a nightmare

so just looking at cutting his internet or he would literally be on it till 4am and we have to be up for work at 6am, he's noisy sod!

skyripper · 10 Apr 2014 at 12:06

Switch off the router when you go to bed?

abbotsmike · 10 Apr 2014 at 12:14

Change the wifi SSID and password. Block him off the internet completely until he sorts his attitude out?

IronWarrior · 10 Apr 2014 at 15:28

He's 19 and you are doing this?

4T5 · 10 Apr 2014 at 15:30

pumaz said:
He's 19 sits on his backside all day in front of his computer and thinks the world owes him and its not as easy as telling him to turn it off believe me we've tried everything

I think stronger measures are required than stopping him using it at 11pm. Tell him Internet access is a privilege you either earn or pay for.
Any cheek them go Windmill on him.

Steveocee · 10 Apr 2014 at 15:32

I can only speak for the n56 but the parental control locks access down by time on the MAC address. Is this not working for you?

stufflol · 10 Apr 2014 at 15:32

Hes 19.... U remind me of my dad when I was 19, chill out.

Ske · 10 Apr 2014 at 15:35

I remember going to bed when my mawd was returning home from the hospital night shift at 7 in the morning

she used to give me so much beef. Good ol' CS days!

skyripper said:
Switch off the router when you go to bed?

This.

XeNoN89 · 10 Apr 2014 at 15:36

Lol what 19? I was expected the kid to be 9!

Judgeneo · 10 Apr 2014 at 15:41

11pm is a very early cut off point for a 19 year old, I would have been fuming if those rules were applied to me back then.

What is the issue you have with him browsing the web at that time?