I’m using an EERO in line with a CenturyLink C4000XG router for home Internet parental controls of a Windows laptop, a Chromebook, and apps/content on Smart TVs. EERO had been working very well for the intended purpose – until kiddo caught wind of how to use free VPNs from posted YouTube content, effectively bypassing the EERO device altogether (thanks for nothing, content creators…).
Wife and I work from home, and we use our company required VPNs daily. But I need to find a reliable way to block any/all VPNs running on the kiddos Windows laptop and the Chromebook.
I’ve called EERO and they don’t have that capability, nor do they plan to (This is a bad Product Management decision, IMHO, because this is a real issue for any parent trying to limit Internet content access. Additionally, because a VPN can tunnel right through the EERO device, it negates the need to have one in the first place. If EERO product sales are not declining yet, they soon will be until this issue is resolved).
I’ve called CenturyLink and they said the question is ‘out of scope’ as a technical support question. In other words, they don’t know or aren’t saying.
Is there a way using a given device’s MAC address to block a VPN connection from being established using a C4000XG? And, if not, is anyone aware of additional hardware I could add to the network that would? Any suggestions and advice appreciated.
Wife and I work from home, and we use our company required VPNs daily. But I need to find a reliable way to block any/all VPNs running on the kiddos Windows laptop and the Chromebook.
I’ve called EERO and they don’t have that capability, nor do they plan to (This is a bad Product Management decision, IMHO, because this is a real issue for any parent trying to limit Internet content access. Additionally, because a VPN can tunnel right through the EERO device, it negates the need to have one in the first place. If EERO product sales are not declining yet, they soon will be until this issue is resolved).
I’ve called CenturyLink and they said the question is ‘out of scope’ as a technical support question. In other words, they don’t know or aren’t saying.
Is there a way using a given device’s MAC address to block a VPN connection from being established using a C4000XG? And, if not, is anyone aware of additional hardware I could add to the network that would? Any suggestions and advice appreciated.