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How do you cut off a computer from the internet on the Linksys BEFSX41?

I have a DLink router now..

somewhere in the Admin pages/Settings..

there should be something called filters

find out the MAC Add. of the NIC of the PC you don't want to have net access and then cut and paste it....you can also deny internet access by IP add, that's a bit easier to go by though..
and if you have DHCP enabled the PC might not always have the same IP

Here's a image that may help.....

Originally posted by qball15j
Here's a image that may help.....

Hey qball, wouldn't it that block EVERY computer off the internet? I just want to cut off all computers but one, which is mine. Do you know how? Thx

what OS?

XP
Start/Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

physical address
write the physical address in MAC1...

Originally posted by BaLa
what OS?

XP
Start/Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

physical address
write the physical address in MAC1...

Dude, the DHCP is enabled, but I heard it's good to enable it? Anyway I could disable it, but wouldn't he still have a random internal IP? What if I can't get the MAC address? Is an internal IP good enough?

Originally posted by Sgt_Strider
Dude, the DHCP is enabled, but I heard it's good to enable it? Anyway I could disable it, but wouldn't he still have a random internal IP? What if I can't get the MAC address? Is an internal IP good enough?

An IP address may change, a MAC address (physical address) is bonded to your network card which will never change.

Originally posted by qball15j
An IP address may change, a MAC address (physical address) is bonded to your network card which will never change.

So I get down the Physical address and enter it into Mac1. Then I set the direction to outgoing, but how about IP? What should I enter for the IP? Is there anything else that I need to know? Thx

What you enter for the IP address Im not sure about. Check the linksys documentation http://www.linksys.com .

the ip field looks like if you wanted to block by IP instead of MAC add.

you'd put in a range there such as

192.168.1.100~120

not sure though...

Makes more sense to filter by MAC and not IP - many folks use DHCP so IP addresses can change. A MAC is like a finger print - never changes.

Originally posted by cyberskye
Makes more sense to filter by MAC and not IP - many folks use DHCP so IP addresses can change. A MAC is like a finger print - never changes.

That's what I said four posts ago.

Originally posted by Sgt_Strider
but how about IP? What should I enter for the IP? Is there anything else that I need to know? Thx

http://www.speedguide.net/read_articles.php?id=177

Nm, I got it to work. However, I find it very annoying that someone is able to access the router and reset it and then that computer is able to access the internet again. Is it possible to prevent the router from being "reset" by using that pin to press on the tiny little button? Thx

Not that I know of, unless you get some sort of vault or room that can be locked...to keep the router in.

Is this a troublesome employee at an office that knows enough to reset it with that hard reset button?