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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...
Late to the party on this topic - just found the need to schedule my son's PS4 each school night to block it's internet access and ran across this thread.
Agreed I've been somewhat disappointed wth the R8500 over the time I've had it - mainly with signal strength, FW update robustness, OpenVPN support timeliness, FW support PERIOD!, etc...
So, I haven't tested this yet - but the way I'm trying to fx this issue (scheduled device blocking by MAC):
* Map a static IP to the device (by MAC) you want to 'block'
* Set up a service block definition for that IP address
* Set up a schedule for activating the service block
1) ADVANCED SETUP -> LAN SETUP ->
- Add Reservation (at bottom) for the current IP address of the device you want to schedule (PS4 for me)
2) ADVANCED SETUP -> BLOCK SERVICES ->
- Choose 'Per Schedule' and then '+Add' at the bottom
- Choose ALL for 'Service Type', then 'Only This IP Address' and put in the IP address you reserved then 'ADD' at the top
3) ADVANCED SETUP -> SCHEDULE ->
- Choose the days you want the blocking to occur
- Uncheck the 'All Day' box and set the times that you want the blocking to occur
We'll see what happens - and although you can create multiple IP->MAC servce block filters, you can only create1schedule for all of those. Still half a** if it works.