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How to block specific devices that connect to WiFi router (C6300)
I know enough just to be dangerous and have discovered the Block Services Setup under the Advanced tab in Netgear's Genie application. What I would like to do is block certain devices that connect to...
I'm going to start by suggestion that you take a different approach to discipline - temporarily confiscate the device.
Now let me answer your questions ...
You can deny access to the WiFi by MAC address using MAC access control - however - "spoofing" a MAC address is a relatively simple task.
You can also block by ip address and use either DHCP reservations (at the router) or static addressing (at the device) to make sure the devices have "consistent" addressing.
If you're using DHCP reservations the router will know not to issue a reserved address to a different device (it's done based on the requesting MAC address). but if you use static, you have to configure the router to not issue those addresses, usually done by reducing the size of the DHCP pool
The challenge you're going to run into however is that static addresses are very easy to set, (bypassing DHCP reservations) and also to change - so that your kids will very easily bypass your blocks.
Don't turn this into an ongoing battle of "who is smarter" that you won't win - hold out your hand and say "GIVE IT TO ME" take the iPad, iPhone, tablet, whatever and lock it away for whatever time period it is.
Now let me answer your questions ...
You can deny access to the WiFi by MAC address using MAC access control - however - "spoofing" a MAC address is a relatively simple task.
You can also block by ip address and use either DHCP reservations (at the router) or static addressing (at the device) to make sure the devices have "consistent" addressing.
If you're using DHCP reservations the router will know not to issue a reserved address to a different device (it's done based on the requesting MAC address). but if you use static, you have to configure the router to not issue those addresses, usually done by reducing the size of the DHCP pool
The challenge you're going to run into however is that static addresses are very easy to set, (bypassing DHCP reservations) and also to change - so that your kids will very easily bypass your blocks.
Don't turn this into an ongoing battle of "who is smarter" that you won't win - hold out your hand and say "GIVE IT TO ME" take the iPad, iPhone, tablet, whatever and lock it away for whatever time period it is.