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Turning off Wireless Internet (via my laptop)

Hi,

My son spend hours (and hours) on the internet.
This question is NOT about safety issues etc.

If I am sitting at my laptop ... is there any easy way that I can "turn off the wireless signal" and thereby prevent my son from accessing the internet.

I.e. I want to turn off the domestic wireless signal WITHOUT turning off the router/modem.

Is this possible?
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On most wireless routers, yes.

But it depends on your network. Is the wireless signal coming from your ISP's equipment? Do you have the user/password for accessing the administrative interface?

Some extra information would be usefull.

HTH,
Dan
It depends on the router for the exact steps but yes, you can typically access most routers through a local web portal and disable individual features such as wireless. Of course, if you are on wireless you may also disable your own connectivity. Another option might be to just change the Wireless password on the router. Same process. Go in through the web based local portal and change the password. Might want to change the router admin password as well. Of course, that does not stop someone from just factory resetting the router, if they have physical access to it.
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Thanks folks,

Where would I begin to see the "local web portal" ??

Excuse lack of info.
I would like to give you more info but am unsure where to look.
You could restrict access to wireless router using MAC addresses (set up access list on your router).
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Thanks Dan,


I'm getting there.
However, I am asked for username/password.

I tried username=admin and password=my wireless password.
This failed!

I note a message on the login screen "The Server says Cisco" .... I wonder is this relevant??

At this point I appreciate that I am basically asking you to tell me(!) my own password!
Got the login/password.
I simply left them both BLANK!
Thanks, very helpful!
OK, good job. If you got in you should be able to find the wireless settings.

If not, post the model of your router (either from the status page or you can simply read what's written on the router) and we'll try to help you further.