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#1 10-19-2003, 11:40 PM

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

Uranium-235 · #2 10-20-2003, 06:08 AM

block port 5050

#3 10-20-2003, 02:55 PM

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

Jason425 · #4 10-20-2003, 05:03 PM

why do you want to block them from using those?

#5 10-20-2003, 06:48 PM

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

Jason425 · #6 10-20-2003, 07:34 PM

oh jeez yea that makes sense.

look here http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lis...2-02/0885.html

#7 10-20-2003, 09:44 PM

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

Jason425 · #8 10-20-2003, 10:07 PM

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

Prometheus · #9 10-20-2003, 10:07 PM

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 · #10 10-20-2003, 10:21 PM

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.

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