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Rambozau
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Router acess

I block my son's internet access and change the password but he still access the internet he takes only 30 secs and he unblocks and access himself does something through his computers bios to unblock and reacess how do I stop this
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StephenB
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Re: Router acess

What router model do you have?

 

Is he connecting with WiFi or with ethernet?

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Re: Router acess

And how are you blocking his access?

 

Have you changed the login username and password for controlling your router?

 

A BIOS change is not likely to get him in. Perhaps he is trying to mislead you.

 

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Rambozau
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Re: Router acess

Hi

I'm using netgear genie to block him on a netgear nighthawk d7000 I have changed all passwords and logins numerous times doesn't matter if he connected by WiFi or Ethernet stops him for about 5 mins he goes into the cmd prompt screen like dos he told wife he changes his Mac address I do know that when he is blocked he disconnects from the internet then changes the device name then reconnects and is unblocked

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antinode
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Re: Router acess

> [...] he changes his Mac address [...]

   If he can change his MAC address, then any access denial based on a
specific MAC address is unlikely to be effective.

   Have you considered ADVANCED > Security > Access Control : "Turn
Access Control On" and "Block all new devices from connecting"?  I
haven't tried it, so I know nothing, but I'd guess that allowing
specific MAC addresses might be more effective, unless he can turn off a
MAC-allowed device, and impersonate that one.

   It's none of my business, but you seem to be seeking a technical
solution to a social problem.  If the boy is an adult, then have him
evicted.  If not, then take his computer away.  If he persists, then
destroy it.  It's a small price to pay for a good education.

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Re: Router acess


@Rambozau wrote:

 

I'm using netgear genie to block him on a netgear nighthawk d7000

 


 

Is that through Access Control?

 

Blocking new users would let him in only when he used the old Mac address. You might then be able to maintain some sort of control through the use of Parental Controls.

 

See page 123 for the manual for your D7000, which is one of the documents at the end of this link:

 

>>> D7000 | Product | Support | NETGEAR <<<

 

 

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