[SOLVED] How to disconnect a PC from the internet

[gtsolid]

Hi,
I wish to unlink a PC with W10 from the web but not from the LAN. The main switch manages both the router, the PC and the server.
Is it possible to perform this in a software way? maybe imposing statics IP?

 

[USAFRet]

Hi,
I wish to unlink a PC with W10 from the web but not from the LAN. The main switch manages both the router, the PC and the server.
Is it possible to perform this in a software way? maybe imposing statics IP?

Block its MAC address in your router settings.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

^^
As above, or simply remove the gateway address from the NIC on the subject PC. You will have to configure a static IP for this.

 

[gtsolid]

remove the gateway address

What about substituting the DNS server with a fake one? maybe i would lose printers?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

What about substituting the DNS server with a fake one? maybe i would lose printers?

No. That's not a valid way to do this. If you use an invalid DNS server address it simply prevents use of names to access sites, they can still be reached by using the IP address. Removing the gateway prevents any packets from being routed to the Internet.

 

[gtsolid]

Thank you.
Only for my curiosity: what about in Control Panel - internet Options/ Connections Tab / LAN Settings - Put a tick In Use Proxy and enter something that doesn't work, eg. 0.0.0.0 ?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Thank you.
Only for my curiosity: what about in Control Panel - internet Options/ Connections Tab / LAN Settings - Put a tick In Use Proxy and enter something that doesn't work, eg. 0.0.0.0 ?

Again, NO.

 

[hang-the-9]

Quite a few routers have controls to disable internet access for specific devices, maybe under parental controls.