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    [SOLVED] How to be sure that a device on the local area network is not accessible over internet?

    Oh, so did you try to see it? :) Thank you for confirmation!
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    [SOLVED] 2K, 109 PPI monitor for coding... Is it a good choice?

    Hello everyone! I was in need of a monitor mostly for programming and I recently got a LG27GN850. I am using it as an external display with my Macbook Pro 13". Its resolution is 2560 x 1440 and its current refresh rate is 99 Hz (it supports up to 144 Hz). Its Pixel Per Inch value should be...
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    [SOLVED] How to be sure that a device on the local area network is not accessible over internet?

    Thank you for your reply. The device I want to block from internet access is a Seagate Central drive. It has following settings in its admin panel: Network mode: DHCP Client OR Static IP address: 192.168.1.x Netmask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.x DNS servers: [x] Obtain DNS server...
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    [SOLVED] How to be sure that a device on the local area network is not accessible over internet?

    How can I check that a device connected to my local area network (LAN and WAN) is not accessible from outside over internet? I use a router and its firewall seems enabled but I want to be sure that it actually works.
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    [SOLVED] Parental Controls do not work with RAC2V1K Askey Wave 2

    I see... I am enlightened... I will not waste my time anymore with router based filtering in this case. I will try to set up device-based or software-based solutions... Thanks again!
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    [SOLVED] Parental Controls do not work with RAC2V1K Askey Wave 2

    Thank you for your reply. In this case, how people do use parental control at their homes? Is it even possible to use parental control via router under these conditions? Do they use device-based solutions?
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    [SOLVED] Parental Controls do not work with RAC2V1K Askey Wave 2

    I am using a RAC2V1K Askey Wave 2 router from Spectrum. Its "Parental Control" functions do not work. The router simply does not filter any URLs. Does anybody have this problem? Can you suggest me any workaround? If I buy a new router can I use it with Spectrum? Or can I use another firmware...