E4200 Firmware 1.0.03 Parental Controls/ Intenet Access Policies not kicking in.

I have configured my e4200 to block traffic at certian times uses both the Parental Controls and the Intenet Access Polices.  Neither one seems to work though.  The traffic just keeps flowing.
I have the following summary in my IAP:
1    9toMidStoT                 Deny  Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu   21:30 - 23:55
2    midto6AMEveryday   Deny   Every Day                              00:00 - 06:00
3    AllowDays                  Allow Every Day                                06:00 - 21:30
4    Late                             Allow  Fri, Sat                                    21:30 - 23:55
Each of the four rules is enabled.
I have the same MAC addresses specified in each rule.  Initally I had only the first two rules.  Those didn't work, so I added rule 3 and 4 (they do the same thing as rules 1 and 2 but from the opposite direction).  There are no compliaints, but they don't stop any traffic. 
I started with the Parental Controls, they didn't work either.  The page in there that lets you pick which machines you want to block seemed next to worthless.  I have about four rows listed as "Network Device."  REALLY LAME!  As the MAC addresses are accesible and these weren't working I went to the IAP. 
Does anyone else have this working?  Is this feature broken in 1.0.03?  I had it working in 1.0.01.
Thanks!

What happens when you set "block internet access" to always? I have also had weird experiences with this feature.
For example, as I am typing this message, I have instructed the router to block all internet access on this computer (using parental controls), yet I am still able to visit this forum; although, other websites are blocked. I'll also try your rules and see what effect they have on my computer.
I also agree with you about the annoying "network device" issue that happens when the router isn't able to identify the devices' hostnames. There are also devices that appear in that list, which haven't seen in my DHCP table for awhile.
I don't work for Cisco. I'm just here to help.

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