One of the problems with trying to restrict torrent access is that users have a pretty broad range of ports they can use. I would think the best thing to do would be to dead end the entire range of ports used by torrents. By this I mean forwarding the entire range of possible torrent ports to a NAT IP that has nothing connected to it. Frank
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 5:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: time capsule I believe you can accomplish your goals, but I'd have to sit and dig for the various options. First you can restrict a wireless client by setting up access control, which means you use the mac address and once done you can restrict even the periods of time they have access to the network. I'm not sure if the firewall on the TC is advanced enough to block a specific subnet or individual machines from outside access, but something sticks in my mind you could do this. I'm sure there are some on the list who could provide more info. I just haven't had to mess with the settings in a really long time. What you might want to do is spend a few bucks on the Take COntrol books and get the one on networking and it's entitled "Take COntrol of your 802.11N AirPort Network". This is a very detailed book about setting up various types of network configurations. On Oct 30, 2009, at 4:06 AM, Yuma Antoine Decaux wrote: > > Hi list, > > I am about to dig into the time capsule setup, and thought it wise to > check with you guys what the best solution is. > > Basically, i will be installing the time capsule as a router where the > cable will directly relay to it, which itself will provide wi-fi > connections to 6 users. > > Does anyone know if in the administration tools, there is a way to > limit bandwidth/restrict port accesses for ie torrents and other > bandwidth eaters/annex it to a mac os server for security/proxy? > > Our setup is pretty basic, we have 4 macbooks/macbook pro and 15 > windows 7 clients. Only two of the windows clients will have internet, > and the rest will be restricted to LAN functions via a linux samba > server. Now one thing is that i see a potential loop within the two > windows 7 clients which might gather some crap from the net as they > will have both ethernet and wi-fi connections. > > Can i, in definite, setup the time capsule with a snow leopard server > to secure the network from outside? > > I know this is long, but i'm excited about the possibilities :) > > Thanks, and best > > > Yuma Decaux > > Light has no value without darkness > Skype: shainobi1 > twitter: www.twitter.com/triple7 > Tel: +85513623378 > Yuma Antoine Decaux > [email protected] > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.39/2468 - Release Date: 10/29/09 15:49:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
