Tips on Limiting internet access

I hope the following helps people on limiting traffic at home, it started off as a how to, but then realised it was going to be too complicated, so i thought i would just give people some tips so they have a starting point. Please comment if you have your own guides on how to do it  Limiting internet on your local network can be a very complex issue, that is why there are software packages available such as Net Nanny that make it easier for you. If you are tech savy you can do it yourself provided that your modem supports features such as QoS, URL Filtering, WAN\LAN Firewall and Timed Profiles QoS, stands for Quality of Service meaning you can have traffic slowed if you decide you don’t want to fully ban them.URL Filtering can be used to ban only certain sites.Firewall is the enforcer of the rules.Timed profiles establish a start and end time of when certain actions should take place, for example only ban traffic between 10 AM and 7 AM If you want to do this on a cable modem make sure that your cable modem is bridged before you go out and get a router that is able to do the above functionality If you have ADSL you have two choices, either get a modem router combined or you use your existing bigpond modem and get a router. If you just get a router make sure you bridge the modem for the following to work correctly If you are stuck on how to bridge your modem the following might help http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/adsl_modem_router_bridge_mode I have found that Billion modems work the best as they are the most feature rich and are constantly updated. They are relatively affordable and can be purchased from the likes of JMG Technology, MSY and others. For example the 8800AXL AC ADSL Router is only $144 Here is some advise on how to set it uphttp://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/909150    

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