Suggestions for a better Router/Gateway

[MX21]

I'm looking for a wireless router/gateway with some more advanced admin features than the standard one I've got. I need to be able to prevent internet access for certain mac address except during scheduled times. Basically, I'm trying to limit each kid to a couple hours of internet per day, then block them the rest of the time. They still need wireless access to the home network for printing and such, but no WAN access. The one I've got will schedule access, but it applies to everyone. I need some addresses to work all the time.

Any suggestions for a not too expensive unit that can do this?

Thanks,

MX

[xtorrak]

Why do you hate your kids?

[MX21]

Originally Posted by xtorrak

Why do you hate your kids?

Quite the opposite actually.

[Eric Perry]

Originally Posted by MX21

Quite the opposite actually.

+1!


Sorry man, I have no suggestion, I just wanted to chime in on the hating the kids part.

[xtorrak]

Originally Posted by MX21

Quite the opposite actually.

My original post was only meant for humor.

However, I will state it in a different way. Why limit your kids internet usage? To put this into perspective, I'm a System Administrator. If my parents made any attempt at limiting the amount of time I spent fiddling around I would have given up and played video games.

Plus, you're on talkbass....you must not understand what that means to the majority of people that spend every waking second reading and posting .

[Otter]

I installed one of these for a friend for this very purpose:

http://www.eworldsale.com/sonicwall-...5761_9163.html

You install it between your PC's and your router. It lets you set up user profiles for internet access and will even display remaining time to the user. It also provides excellent security. One drawback is some of the advanced security features and spam filtering requires a subscription.

Otter.

[Kenbuntu]

Originally Posted by Eric618

+1!


Sorry man, I have no suggestion, I just wanted to chime in on the hating the kids part.

haha, just kidding man.

[mjolnir]

Just about any midrange D-Link router will do exactly what you're looking for.

[MX21]

Originally Posted by mjolnir

Just about any midrange D-Link router will do exactly what you're looking for.

How are the D-Links for range? I've got a Netgear Rangemax right now and it does great for anywhere in and around the house.

[mjolnir]

Originally Posted by MX21

How are the D-Links for range? I've got a Netgear Rangemax right now and it does great for anywhere in and around the house.

I live in an apartment, so I don't have much of an idea how far the signal goes considering I've never had need for it to travel far, but I've owned three D-Link routers in the past and I've never had any complaints.

[Dirk Diggler]

Linksys they are owned by Cisco now.
Nothing wrong with security precautions for a family.
Dirk

[MX21]

Originally Posted by xtorrak

My original post was only meant for humor.

However, I will state it in a different way. Why limit your kids internet usage? To put this into perspective, I'm a System Administrator. If my parents made any attempt at limiting the amount of time I spent fiddling around I would have given up and played video games.

Plus, you're on talkbass....you must not understand what that means to the majority of people that spend every waking second reading and posting .

Exactly. I know how much time can be spent. The kids tend to chat, browse, watch movies or whatever to the exclusion of homework, chores, sleeping, etc., if I don't intervene. Plus I want to keep a layer of security and filtering.

[MJ5150]

I use a Linksys at home, and I believe it has all those features. The WRT110.

You can also regulate that kind of activity in group policy within Windows.

-Mike