Programable router?

[1EZduzit]

I'm having a problem with my son staying up late at night on the internet and it's gotten to the point that I need to do something about it. Is there a router I can buy that I can program to shut his internet access off at a certain time of night?

Right now there is nothing I can do because he can hook up his computer directly to the cable modem, but we are planning on moving his system to his room, which will probably make the problem even worse. Any way, once he is in there he would have to physically move his whole computer to the cable modem to hook it up, so I'm looking for suggestions as to a new router? Thanks in advance.

 

[HN]

see my post here:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=32&threadid=1780144&enterthread=y

 

[mechBgon]

Log into the router at http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1 as the case may be, and set the schedule if it has one. Change the password on the router to something besides the default. Also talk with him about why.

 

[1EZduzit]

Thanks for the help guys. the problem is he is too smart for that, he's is the one teaching me, lol. I need a router that can't be reset once I program it, either that or some kind of lkeyed lock for the coaxial cable.

 

[mechBgon]

1) get a safe

2) put the power brick or power cords for the modem and router in the safe when it's bedtime

3) ???

4) Profit! 😀

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
1) get a safe

2) put the power brick or power cords for the modem and router in the safe when it's bedtime

3) ???

4) Profit! 😀

LOL, I guess hiding the power brick for the modem would do the trick. I never thought of that. Thanks for the idea.