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Block a device from internet?
I want my surveillance camera to access my network, but not have any access to the internet, inbound or outbound. The only thing I see that looks remotely related is the "Block Services" screen, but I don't know what services or ports my device uses, I just know its MAC address and its IP address on my LAN. Is "Block Services" the correct place to block a device from the internet? How is it done when you only know the IP and MAC address of the device?
if you don't know which ports your cams use, then block all ports by using 1-65535 as port range
i have it done for a few devices and it works here. they cannot get internet access, only LAN access
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Are you sure about what you are asking. Most security cameras I am familar with want an Internet connection to update videos to "home".
myersw wrote:Are you sure about what you are asking. Most security cameras I am familar with want an Internet connection to update videos to "home".
Yes, I'm sure. My camera will save video on my NAS hard drive, and that's all that I want it to do. Connecting to its "home" is exactly what I want to block.
> [...] I don't know what services or ports my device uses, [...]
With a description as detailed as "my surveillance camera", I have no
idea, either. But, if what you want is for it "not have any access to
the internet, inbound or outbound", then blocking all ports (1-65535)
would seem to be plausible.ADVANCED > Security > Block Services blocks outbound connections. By
default, inbound connections are blocked by the normal NAT functionlity.
(You'd need to enable something like port forwarding to allow incoming
connections.)My D7000[v1] (V1.0.1.70_1.0.1) has a predefined Service Type,
"Any(ALL)" for that purpose.
