Need to block wireless internet for my kids

I have verizon dsl with a wireless router for my home. I also have one business computer which is routed by wire to the router, one laptop that I use wireless and now I have a third computer I got for my three teenage sons, which is wireless.

What I would like to do is be able to allow access to the internet to my two computers (business and laptop).For the kids new computer, allow limited access that I can turn on or off at MY DESIRE to perform updates, etc..

How can I do this? I have Win XP home on my two computers and Vista on the new one for the kids.
Is there a way to network all three computers and only I can allow internet access?
...or, is there a way to password protect internet access to the new one, that I can remotely activate?

Looking for any and all suggestions before I install the wireless card in the new computer.

thank you.

Brian

 

try posting this in the Networking Forum
you should get advice in there..

 

Its the new computer for the kids that I would like to restrict access to, not the laptop. If this needs to be in the networking forum, could a moderator please move it for me.

All help is appreciated.

Thank you.
Brian

 

>> It's the new computer for the kids that I would like to restrict access to, not the laptop Fuelman <<

Here's a pretty easy (and cost-free) way you might be able to accomplish this:

You could opt to install Zone Alarm and then block/unblock internet access yourself using the "little gold-colored "Internet Lock" which located inside the programs interface. This solution will work with Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape, etc. as well as whatever attempts to connect will be stopped dead.

The little gold-colored "Internet Lock" looks something like this:

Just click on the Lock icon to lock/unlock Internet access​

Zone Alarm's program settings can also be "password protected" by the administrator (you) and it also has an "anti-uninstall" mechanism which will deny uninstall unless the admin password is used.

Then with the "Internet Lock" on, users will not be able to access the internet. That's what this function does; it allows the admin to block/allow all internet traffic.

Another method you could also use a separate "password protect" type of shareware Internet security software application to do this. These three below are pretty good for the money.

"Internet Access Controller 2007 2.2" - cheap and does a lot for only around $15
'Internet Password Lock" has no bells and whistles - good little app for the techphobic $20
"iNet Protector 3.0" - useful, many options costs approx $29 (single) $39 (family) for all your home computers

Good Luck!

 

By default, there are no administrators in Vista. (ie everyone is a limited account) Hence the UAC function everyone loves to hate.

 

Vista has built in parental controls that are nice to have:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/parentalcontrols.mspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/03/01/541669.aspx

Another thing to do is restrict wireless access to the MAC level. (no not osx )
Then you could prevent the computer from accessing it, while not having to constantly recreate the wpa/wep code.

@Mada_milty: I have UAC turned on. The only time UAC pops up is when FFb3 updates.