Set up parental controls to limit hours

I would like to "turn off" wifi access for certain devices at certain hours. For example, I want my son's laptop to not get internet service after 11 pm on school nights. The network goes through the AirPort Time Capsule, so my service provider said I need to do it through this device, not through the modem they provided.

Correct. Use Timed Access Control:
AirPort Utility 6.x: Control access to your wireless network
Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder, select the device you want to set up, and then click Edit.
Click Network, select Enable Access Control, and then click the Timed Access Control... button.
Click Add + and enter the MAC address and description or name of the computers you are allowing to access the network. (edit: you can use this site: How to Find Your Mac's MAC Address)
Click Add + (beneath the Wireless Access Times field), and choose a value from the pop-up menus. Choose a day of the week or every day from the day pop-up menu, and then choose either “all day” or “between” from the other pop-up menu. If you choose “between,” you can edit the times of the day by double-clicking in the time fields.
Save and then Update to allow the Time Capsult to reset and implement the changes.

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