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New Idea
Feature Request: Block or allow individual devices based on time schedule
I have an R7500 Nighthawk router that works beautifully. But one feature I miss is the ability to block individual devices based on a time schedule. There is a feature to block ALL devices on a tim...
I am a computer Engineer of 20+ years and a Solutions Engineer for a large hosting company, I find it apalling that this simple feature that has existed on ALL OF THE LINKSYS devices in the last several years is not available on this $200.00+ router!?!?!?
I am actually considering ditching this product based on the fact that it doesn't have this feature. I am not sure why I paid so much for this item, without first confirming that this feature existed. This really needs to be inplemented ASAP. Anyone with children can completely agree and understand that filtering is NOT ENOUGH. I need to be able to set device schedules so that I can control what and when my children are accessing the internet on specific devices. integration with OpenDNS is NICE and I like that I can set custom filters (PER DEVICE), but It's far easier to turn OFF internet for specific MAC addresses on a network than to try and implement filters.
If you log into a current linksys device you can drag and highlight a calendar of days and hours to set this up (pretty nifty...)
Regards,
Aaron
Cibolo, TX