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Throttling or cutting internal to external access?

I'm looking for a way to impose network usage limits based on time on a per host basis. For example, I've added two hosts under Definitions for my kids pc's. I already have http/s profiles to cut web browsing for a certain time range each day (forced homework period [:)] But since my son likes to play FPS's which are unaffected by the profiles, I'm looking for a way to either throttle or completely cut inside/out access..akin to the http/s profiles only it'd be all communications.

Is this possible?

Thanks

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0 BarryG over 15 years ago

Hi, I believe you can create time-based PacketFilter rules too.

Can't do time-based throttling, afaik.

Barry
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0 RFCat_vk_01 over 15 years ago in reply to BarryG

Hi,
you will need to work through your logic on paper before trying on the ASG otherwise you will end up allowing everything through.

You only need to create PF rules for the allow periods and use the default drop for other times.
Things to watch
1/. make sure you don't have any rules that have a internal network -> any port -> allow
2/. top rule will need to be for your PC and any others you want to allow open access.

Ian M[:)]
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0 BarryG over 15 years ago

Conversely, you could have

the top rules be
deny PC groups at certain times

and below,
an allow all outgoing

Barry
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