Access restriction question

I have a WRT54G v2 wireless router/access point (Firmware Version v2.02.7) ...and I am using access restrictions with some success, but I have one question - is there any way to setup a rule (or rules) such that site blocking is time-based?
For example, the internet is up and available, except for myspace.com, which is blocked between 7pm and 5am.
I know that a time window that spans midnight requires two rules, but what I don't know is how to have a rule that is both site-based AND time-based. If I create a new rule and change its status from "allow PCs" to "deny PCs", the router's web-based GUI immediately disables the blocked protocols, blocked sites, and blocked keywords fields...and so it seems that what I am asking for is not possible...unless I am missing something.
Any ideas? Thanks.
cheers,
Steve
Message Edited by Scuba_Steve on 09-18-2007 12:10 PM

Okay...the answer is this - NO. So what to do? Install a different firmware. I installed Tomato and it blows the doors off of the standard Linksys firmware...and the supported access restriction rules are far more powerful and intuitive.

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