[Ham-Computers] Access question

[Tom]

I had a similar problem with my grand sun   I told him that if he didn't 
start sleeping at night like every one else I would take the electronic 
games away and if that didn't work I would come up with meaner things. I 
allowed him to use the equptment only during  regular hours.  it 
worked.To help him you will haft to find a way  to lock him away from 
the equptment.   kc8eaf

Gene kc8eaf wrote:

>I have a slight poroblem that perhaps others might have and that is to restrict internet access to my young stepson. (He stays up half the night playing games and then is usually late for work because he can not wake up in time!)
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>I am using WIN XP PRO on my computer (The "server"), high speed cable modem and a Linksys BEFSX41 cable router and a Netgear 8 port hub.
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>He has WIN ME on his.
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>I can limit his access with the Linksys router by using his computers IP address and setting the time(s) in the Linksys router setup.
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>HOWEVER, he has a XBOX and removes the CAT5 cable from his computer and plugs it into the XBOX. Here in lies the problem: how do I know what 'IP' address the XBOX uses?
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>I am unable to just shut off the power to the cable modem because he will sneak into my shack and turn it back on, so I must resort to limiting his access; the Linksys router can be protected with a password, so he can not go into the setup and change anything.
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>I would really appreciate any help that the list members might provide.
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>Gene, WØQFC
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