Dlink Router DI-604

[backdrop001]

Hi I don't want the kids to use yahoo messenger how do I disable it through a dlink router

[Uranium-235]

block port 5050

[backdrop001]

Thanks do you know what ports to block for msn messenger and aim too?

[Jason425]

why do you want to block them from using those?

[backdrop001]

because they are too trusting and give out our phone number and info to everyone they talk too.

[Jason425]

oh jeez yea that makes sense.

look here http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/security-basics/2002-02/0885.html

[backdrop001]

that yahoo one worked for 2 minutes then it connected damn I'll probly have to do something else.

[Jason425]

tell them that if they go on those messengers then you'll take away their net privilages.. just a suggestion.

[Prometheus]

ok listen

how old are your kids?

If they are young enough you can enforce this hard enough i can think of quite a few ways to get past it even if you do block the ports

I am 14 almost 15 i have been using im's since i was 11....so far i have not been molested, beaten, stalked, raped, etc. My parents just said DONT or else they told me what could happen if i did.

Just try it then key log your kids computers and look at the logs (dl trillian for them so you may examine the logs) give them a chance under supervision

If they keep it up cut em off

Sorry about the lecture on your kids but its just my pov

[Jason425]

i was going to say that as i'm half way between little kid and adult so i see both sides of the story. if they're giving out personal info to people though that's not ok imo.. i guard phone # with my life, mostly because i don't want em calling me, waste of time.

[bad religion]

Well damn,,,I saw this thread and thought I could pick up some pointers on my d-link router of the same model that this nazi parent has,,,but I guess not. Just tell your kids how to be smart, jeez, whatever happened to talking to the kids. I think your going through too much to restrict them, just tell them that it is very stupid to give private info out on the net, if they still do it then kick em off the comp, they don't belong on it in that case anywayz. But I don't believe you in the first place.

[Prometheus]

wow.................................................................4 months late

[bad religion]

omg, didn't even notice..............

[Jason425]

heh.. his TT fan confused him so he didn't look at the date