Re: How to stop WIFI access to/from selected laptops/PCs?
 

Have been using google to find out about Parental Controls for Internet usage and Internet addiction. There is a lot available about this and about software products. Here is a small random sample:

Internet and Computer Addiction: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment.htm
link:http://www.helpguide.org/mental/inte..._addiction.htm

How do I stop my child using the laptop between 9pm and 9am
link: uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100920030335AAE6E21

How to Avoid Internet Addiction: 11 Steps (with Pictures)
link: http://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Internet-Addiction

How to Stop Spending Too Much Time Online: 26 Steps.html
link: http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Spending...ch-Time-Online

How to Stop Your Child's Computer Addiction: 15 Steps
link: http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Your-Chi...uter-Addiction

Teens and the Internet: How Much Is Too Much?
link: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...ch-is-too-much

Reading these and other articles on the net confirms that our children or anyone using the Internet and smart phones like they have become Internet addicts and that this addiction have become a big problem in many househods all over the world. For example, too many youngsters in South Korea would sit playing online games until they pass out and fall off the chair.

It is difficult to heal an addict just by talking. Actions are needed, for example:

1. Content control

Use software to block the most addictive sites completely or restrict usage.
For younger children, say 5-13, of course also completely block adult content sites, sites inspiring violence etc unsuitable content.

Today CNN reported that two 12-year old school girls stabbed a classmate 19 times and left her for dead having been inspired/obsessed by watching 'Slender Man' that is moving around killing and spreading horror. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...r-9480386.html. Ghastly.

2. Timed access control

Control when Internet access is allowed or by time quota to reduce daily usage

3. Confiscate gadget for a period of time

Might work with younger children, but is likely to cause daily quarrels with teenagers or young adults (17-19).


So, conficating our children's devices is not suitable. Will start by Timed access control to stop access during the night using the Superhub only. They may not discover the reset to unblock, or may realise we (the parents) would immediately detect they have tampered with the reset. They do not know the router login and password and cannot erase the evidence by restoring the normal wifi password.

Will see how it goes and report in this thread.

Re: How to stop WIFI access to/from selected laptops/PCs?
 

Seems to me that parents have the right to parent their children especially at the point they are supporting them financially whilst they get the qualifications that will set them up for the future.I can assure you that respect will follow at a later date when said children realise the importance of their parents input into their lives.After all far better to have parents who care rather than the average couldn't give a toss sort I so often saw during my teaching career.

Re: How to stop WIFI access to/from selected laptops/PCs?
 

Given that most people on average continue getting financial support from their parents until past the age of 30, that may take a while...

Re: How to stop WIFI access to/from selected laptops/PCs?
 

Just make a home made wifi jammer and problem solved. Might also take your neighbours out if you live in close proximity, as well as there being a few laws about messing with frequencies. But it's a cool gadget and you know you want one :D

Re: How to stop WIFI access to/from selected laptops/PCs?
 

Problem with that is it's hard to make a jammer that can cover the entire 2.4 and 5.2Ghz frequency bands without significant collateral damage.