Re: computer question.

Twas Tue, 10 Feb 2004 12:51:19 +0000 (UTC) when "Mark Solesbury" put finger to keyboard producing:

Now that's a beautifully simple idea, I love it and I'm going to try it.

-- Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.) ___________________________________________________________ "To know the character of a man, give him anonymity" - Mr.Nice.

Ah... 'Instant Internet'... (yeuk...)

Another option would be to use any old 'puter with 2 NICs and Linux LRP or similar as the gateway. The simplest gateway strategy is to add IP ranges to ipchains, but there are lots and lots of other GPL utils around now which give incredible control over access and security.

Martyn

|| Twas Tue, 10 Feb 2004 12:51:19 +0000 (UTC) when "Mark Solesbury" || put finger to || keyboard producing: || ||| ive simply put a timer plug into the power adaptor for my router. ||| ||| ||| This then cuts access when the poower go's ||| ||| Nice and simple. (and the router still works after 6 months :)) ||| || || Now that's a beautifully simple idea, I love it and I'm going to try || it. ||

Too simple ;-) Won't they spot the timer plug and just bypass it within a couple of nanoseconds? Most teenagers I know, even a heavy-duty software solution wouldn't delay them long.

Twas Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:35:13 -0000 when "Richard Brookman" put finger to keyboard producing:

It'll be hidden away deep in the wireing that is/was my dining room..

-- Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.) ___________________________________________________________ "To know the character of a man, give him anonymity" - Mr.Nice.

|| Twas Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:35:13 -0000 when "Richard Brookman" || put finger to || keyboard producing: || ||| Mr.Nice. wrote: ||| ||||| Twas Tue, 10 Feb 2004 12:51:19 +0000 (UTC) when "Mark Solesbury" ||||| put finger to ||||| keyboard producing: ||||| |||||| ive simply put a timer plug into the power adaptor for my router. |||||| |||||| |||||| This then cuts access when the poower go's |||||| |||||| Nice and simple. (and the router still works after 6 months :)) |||||| ||||| ||||| Now that's a beautifully simple idea, I love it and I'm going to ||||| try it. ||||| ||| ||| Too simple ;-) Won't they spot the timer plug and just bypass it ||| within a couple of nanoseconds? Most teenagers I know, even a ||| heavy-duty software solution wouldn't delay them long. || || It'll be hidden away deep in the wireing that is/was my dining room.. || ||

Milliseconds, then.

:-)