Re: What home class cable/dsl routers have IP blocking feature?

bitstream wrote:
> I am looking at Netgear, SMC, 3COM. and others for IP blocking
> features. I am trying to block my home computers from accessing a
> certain internet IP or IP range and want to block certain internet IPs
> from accessing my home network.
>
> I've read all the descriptions of the various routers but they are
> vague as to whether they have this function or not. If you already
> own one that does what I seek, please post a reply. TIA.

If you have a NIC, you can number that and route the offending net to a
non existant gateway off that interface. Won't keep you from getting
frames, but will keep any responses from ever getting back to the
origin host. Effectively does what you want, they will never know your
there.

-Thanks
-Matt
Received on Thu Sep 29 19:57:06 2005