Re: Time based blocking of messenger service



"" wrote:
> I'd like to be able to limit my 12 year old daughters use of
> MSN
> messenger after 10pm, she has a PC in her bedroom and I
> occasionally
> have found that she has been on the service way after " lights
> out ",
> I dont mind her using the PC for homework and a little bit of
> " social
> " chat but I'm looking for a way to turn off the internet
> acces at
> 10pm.
>
> Its a windows XP pro PC on a home network ( belkin router
> F5D6230-3)..
>
> Any suggestions gratefully received..
>
> ... Tony

By the looks of things your router is capable of this, here is the
manule for your router
http://web.belkin.com/support/download/files/F5D6230-3-English-manual.pdf
, check page 53 onwards. (Do note that windows by itâ??s self isnt
capable of this).

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