>Hello Windows Pundits,
>
>Is it possible to configure some PCs on a network (not on a domain) to be
>blocked from Internet access (in both directions) and allow other PCs full
>access to the Internet, while allowing full Intranet access to all connected
>PCs?  Basically, I'd like to block all Internet access on three of the six
>PCs on the same network and workgroup, while allowing all the PCs access to
>all the files on all the other PCs.
>
>The network has both Win2K Sp4 and XP Pro Sp2 mchines on it, has a 7-port
>DSL DLink router and at least one wireless access point (also DLink).
>
>TIA,
>
>- Geoff

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcma***@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> In article <uyT6w5q3GHA.5***@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, "Geoff Briedé"
> <banopticNO@SPAMsympatico.ca> wrote:
>>Hello Windows Pundits,
>>
>>Is it possible to configure some PCs on a network (not on a domain) to be
>>blocked from Internet access (in both directions) and allow other PCs full
>>access to the Internet, while allowing full Intranet access to all
>>connected
>>PCs?  Basically, I'd like to block all Internet access on three of the six
>>PCs on the same network and workgroup, while allowing all the PCs access
>>to
>>all the files on all the other PCs.
>>
>>The network has both Win2K Sp4 and XP Pro Sp2 mchines on it, has a 7-port
>>DSL DLink router and at least one wireless access point (also DLink).
>>
>>TIA,
>>
>>- Geoff
>
> To block a computer from Internet access, assign its TCP/IP properties
> manually.  Give it an IP address and subnet mask compatible with the
> ones that the router's DHCP server assigns.  Don't give the computer a
> default gateway or DNS server address.
>
> Anyone who has an account with administrative privileges can change
> those settings.  If you don't want someone to be able to do that, give
> that person a limited user account.

"Geoff Briedé" <banopticNO@SPAMsympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Thanks Steve - that works quite nicely.
>
> Regards,
>
> - Geoff
>
>
>
> "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcma***@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:cfi9h2h7tqbg4uutrp28aepjgs902ih0r9@4ax.com...
>> In article <uyT6w5q3GHA.5***@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, "Geoff Briedé"
>> <banopticNO@SPAMsympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>Hello Windows Pundits,
>>>
>>>Is it possible to configure some PCs on a network (not on a domain) to be
>>>blocked from Internet access (in both directions) and allow other PCs
>>>full
>>>access to the Internet, while allowing full Intranet access to all
>>>connected
>>>PCs?  Basically, I'd like to block all Internet access on three of the
>>>six
>>>PCs on the same network and workgroup, while allowing all the PCs access
>>>to
>>>all the files on all the other PCs.
>>>
>>>The network has both Win2K Sp4 and XP Pro Sp2 mchines on it, has a 7-port
>>>DSL DLink router and at least one wireless access point (also DLink).
>>>
>>>TIA,
>>>
>>>- Geoff
>>
>> To block a computer from Internet access, assign its TCP/IP properties
>> manually.  Give it an IP address and subnet mask compatible with the
>> ones that the router's DHCP server assigns.  Don't give the computer a
>> default gateway or DNS server address.
>>
>> Anyone who has an account with administrative privileges can change
>> those settings.  If you don't want someone to be able to do that, give
>> that person a limited user account.
>
>

>>>Hello Windows Pundits,
>>>
>>>Is it possible to configure some PCs on a network (not on a domain) to be
>>>blocked from Internet access (in both directions) and allow other PCs full
>>>access to the Internet, while allowing full Intranet access to all
>>>connected
>>>PCs?  Basically, I'd like to block all Internet access on three of the six
>>>PCs on the same network and workgroup, while allowing all the PCs access
>>>to
>>>all the files on all the other PCs.
>>>
>>>The network has both Win2K Sp4 and XP Pro Sp2 mchines on it, has a 7-port
>>>DSL DLink router and at least one wireless access point (also DLink).
>>>
>>>TIA,
>>>
>>>- Geoff
>>
>> To block a computer from Internet access, assign its TCP/IP properties
>> manually.  Give it an IP address and subnet mask compatible with the
>> ones that the router's DHCP server assigns.  Don't give the computer a
>> default gateway or DNS server address.
>>
>> Anyone who has an account with administrative privileges can change
>> those settings.  If you don't want someone to be able to do that, give
>> that person a limited user account.
>
>Thanks Steve - that works quite nicely.
>
>Regards,
>
>- Geoff