Internet Security

[majistic]

I have a WIRED router, with 2 computers and 2 xboxs. I want to password protect my router so that I am in control of who can access the internet and at what times. Anyone have any advice they can give me?

 

[kfc469]

what router? most of the newer linksys routers have access restrictions built into them which is what you are looking for.

 

[majistic]

linksys bfsr41 or something along those lines.

 

[kfc469]

well for my linksys which may or may not be the same config as yours here is what you do:
1)Go to the config page by typing in 192.168.1.1 into your browser. The default password is admin. Theres not username.
2)Click on access restrictions
3)create a new rule telling which computers can get to the internet and when