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How can I block my computer from connecting to an IP?

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cortix

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I'm sure this is a pretty simple thing for an expert to do, but I'm no expert, and the Windows Firewall didn't seem to offer this as an option.

I'm using WinXp and want to block my computer from connecting to certain IP addresses. Is there a way to do this? One friend suggested I use a HOSTS file, but I'm concerned that it won't actually work (since its not a domain address but an actual IP address that I want to block).

Any suggestions appreciated!
 
Welcome to AT Network Forum.

Some Cable DSL Router allows you to block IPs.

You can disable Windows Native Firewall and install a 3rd party Firewall, almost all of them would allows blocking by IP.

Most Firewall have Trusted Zone for Local control, and Internet Zone for WAN control.


 
Thanks for the advice, and the kind welcome!

I tried using my router to do this awhile back, and didn't see a way too, but I've since upgraded to a new router, so I checked it out again. There was an option for blocking specific websites, and I dropped the IP addresses in there, but I'm not sure thats going to stop non-WWW TCP or UDP connections.

Any other ideas? I might start poking around for a good third party firewall, as you suggested.
 
Originally posted by: cortix
Thanks for the advice, and the kind welcome!

I tried using my router to do this awhile back, and didn't see a way too, but I've since upgraded to a new router, so I checked it out again. There was an option for blocking specific websites, and I dropped the IP addresses in there, but I'm not sure thats going to stop non-WWW TCP or UDP connections.

Any other ideas? I might start poking around for a good third party firewall, as you suggested.
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check the software forum in that case and read over the security thread, there should be suggestions enough in there to get you started 🙂
 
Thanks again for the advice! I just installed Comodo, I found it earlier after your first suggestion. It took a little tinkering to figure out how to block a specific IP address but I got it to work, and it seems like a great program!
 
you could add a route to the specific IP/Blocks that is false too....

route add address/mask gateway iirc, but it's been a while on windows
 
Originally posted by: nweaver
you could add a route to the specific IP/Blocks that is false too....

route add address/mask gateway iirc, but it's been a while on windows
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That's what I was thinking also. Adding a persistent route for that IP/subnet to "nowhere" would effectively do the same thing and wouldn't require any additional software.

route add x.x.x.x mask 255.255.255.255 1.1.1.1 -p

Erik
 
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