Password protecting Lan Connection

[nauman]

Dear all,

Can any body help me how to password protect LAN connection. I mean, I am accessing the internet via LAN, and I want that no body else can access the internet from my PC.

Moreover, I also like my computer to be stand alone PC i.e. disabling LAN temporarily.
Do I need to install any firewall or is there any software for this.

Regards.

[Broni]

Is it home network? What Windows version?

no body else can access the internet

..but somebody is still allowed to use your computer for other purposes?

[nauman]

we have internet service here through cable provider who has the connection through fibre optics. I am using Windows XP.

Yeah, my kid uses the computer to play games, and as he is very young, I dont like that he can access the internet in my absence.

Regards.

[Broni]

There are some 3rd party programs, which will lock down Internet access, but I didn't find any free ones.
Another option would be to create another account for your kid.
I don't remember, how it was in XP, but in my Vista, I can right click on any program (like "iexplore.exe"), and set it up to be run as Administrator only. This way another profile user won't be able to start IE.

[nauman]

I have alreay created a seperate account for my kid but problem is remain the same, lan connection is active even his account is not set as administrator

[Broni]

but problem is remain the same, lan connection is active

If you disable his browser, how is he gonna go to the Net?

[ale52]

Put a password on his account so that YOU have to be there when he wants to use the computer (Internet).

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