Snobbish Uncle Threatens With Wifi Kick

[WidowmakerIsBae]

I seem to have to hear every time my uncle comes down that he can kick me off of the wifi. He knows I know very little about computers (I am trying to learn now however) so I feel he does this to tease me or to try and assert himself. I would like to know if this is possible. I know he can view the routers IP address but I wasn't sure how he can remotely control the router. Maybe by using the WPA2 key located on the bottom? If anyone can help me learn a little more about networking that would be great.

 

[kanewolf]

If your uncle has the admin login to the router he can do almost anything to kick you off. He can turn off WIFI, he can change the password, he can filter your hardware out. It is just a question of who has admin login to the router.

 

[WidowmakerIsBae]

Thanks for the reply! Also how is he doing this and is there anyway to assure I can prevent him from locking me out?

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks for the reply! Also how is he doing this and is there anyway to assure I can prevent him from locking me out?

Most routers have a feature for "Parental Control". Depending on the router, this gives wide leeway as to what is possible.
"Block this device from anywhere except www.google.com, and only allow that between the hours of 3 and 4 PM."
"Block this device completely"
"Allow all access, except between the hours of 4 and 7 PM"
"Block all between the hours of 1 and 7 AM"

Stuff like that.

If he has the admin password for the router and you do not, there is nothing you can do to prevent him from blocking your device(s).

 

[WidowmakerIsBae]

Thanks for the reply! Also how is he doing this and is there anyway to assure I can prevent him from locking me out?

Most routers have a feature for "Parental Control". Depending on the router, this gives wide leeway as to what is possible.
"Block this device from anywhere except www.google.com, and only allow that between the hours of 3 and 4 PM."
"Block this device completely"
"Allow all access, except between the hours of 4 and 7 PM"
"Block all between the hours of 1 and 7 AM"

Stuff like that.

If he has the admin password for the router and you do not, there is nothing you can do to prevent him from blocking your device(s).

As far as I know there aren't any restrictions for internet usage. If I do the whole Windows key+R or whatever (using windows 7) can I change the admin password? I know I can manually reset back to factory defaults but I'd like to show him he doesn't bother me.

 

[USAFRet]

As far as I know there aren't any restrictions for internet usage. If I do the whole Windows key+R or whatever (using windows 7) can I change the admin password? I know I can manually reset back to factory defaults but I'd like to show him he doesn't bother me.

Those were just examples of what is possible. He who controls the router can disable any device he wants.

You can only change the router password by knowing what the current password is. You have to log into the router setting to do this.
Or, set it back to factory. In which case your uncle will just change it again.

If it is not your router (as in you pay the bill), leave it alone.
And don't piss off he who does pay the bill.

 

[WidowmakerIsBae]

As far as I know there aren't any restrictions for internet usage. If I do the whole Windows key+R or whatever (using windows 7) can I change the admin password? I know I can manually reset back to factory defaults but I'd like to show him he doesn't bother me.

Those were just examples of what is possible. He who controls the router can disable any device he wants.

You can only change the router password by knowing what the current password is. You have to log into the router setting to do this.
Or, set it back to factory. In which case your uncle will just change it again.

If it is not your router (as in you pay the bill), leave it alone.
And don't piss off he who does pay the bill.

Well its my grandmothers. I help her pay for it and set her up with her mobile devices. They rarely come down but I don't like to be made to look dumb, especially if I can do something about it, and that's kind of his m.o. By resetting to factory default and locating its admin password change settings can I stop this once and for all?

 

[USAFRet]

Well its my grandmothers. I help her pay for it and set her up with her mobile devices. They rarely come down but I don't like to be made to look dumb, especially if I can do something about it, and that's kind of his m.o. By resetting to factory default and locating its admin password change settings can I stop this once and for all?

Once and for all? No.
It will just end up being a pissing match between you and uncle. Repeated resets back to factory default settings.

If all he does is say "I can shut your WiFi off!", but never actually does it...just ignore. He is just talking to feel his lips flap, and to assert his authority.

 

[WidowmakerIsBae]

Well its my grandmothers. I help her pay for it and set her up with her mobile devices. They rarely come down but I don't like to be made to look dumb, especially if I can do something about it, and that's kind of his m.o. By resetting to factory default and locating its admin password change settings can I stop this once and for all?

Once and for all? No.
It will just end up being a pissing match between you and uncle. Repeated resets back to factory default settings.

If all he does is say "I can shut your WiFi off!", but never actually does it...just ignore. He is just talking to feel his lips flap, and to assert his authority.

Wise words my friend. Thanks for the help!