From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: October 27, 2008
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: how do I prevent security bypass?
>
> Leo,
> I have an issue where a teenage son insists on connecting his laptop
> directly to our modem (which bypasses a very secure wired/wireless
> router setup)at all hours of many mornings. Apart from locking the
> modem (Siemens Speedstream 4200)in a cupboard how can I secure it
> where only his computer is unable to access the internet when directly
> plugged into the modem.
Lock the modem in a cabinet. Most modems and home setups
are unable to do what you really want.
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Thanks for asking,
Leo Notenboom
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